De or het rite?

The correct Dutch article is:

de rite

  • English: rite
  • Plural: de riten / rites
Rule Words ending in -te: usually de. See the rule
Meaning (Dutch) een vaststaande, ceremoniële handeling (meestal van godsdienstige aard)

How to use rite

the ritede rite
this ritedeze rite
that ritedie rite
our riteonze rite
your ritejouw rite
every riteelke rite
which rite?welke rite?
a big rite / the big riteeen grote rite, de grote rite
the rite (plural)de riten, deze riten

Example sentences with rite

  • Deze rite is deel van hun religie. “This rite is part of their religion.”

Dutch words ending in rite

initiatierite | merite | sprite | shoprite

In compound words, the last part decides the article. See the rule

Meaning, plural, diminutive, pronunciation and translations: WikiWoordenboek (Dutch Wiktionary) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Example sentences: Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).