De or het substantie?

The correct Dutch article is:

de substantie

  • English: substance
  • Plural: de substanties
  • Diminutive: het substantietje
Rule Words ending in -tie and -sie: almost always de. See the rule
Meaning (Dutch) 1. (medisch, scheikunde) stof (stoffen) 2. kern van een zaak

How to use substantie

the substancede substantie
this substancedeze substantie
that substancedie substantie
our substanceonze substantie
your substancejouw substantie
every substanceelke substantie
which substance?welke substantie?
a big substance / the big substanceeen grote substantie, de grote substantie
the substance (plural)de substanties, deze substanties

Example sentences with substantie

  • De substantie kan de huid, ogen of slijmvliezen irriteren of corroderen. “The substance can irritate or corrode the skin, eyes, or mucous membranes.”
  • Tandglazuur is de hardste substantie in je lichaam. “Tooth enamel is the hardest substance in your body.”

Dutch words starting with substantie

substantief

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