De or het termiet?

The correct Dutch article is:

de termiet

  • English: termite
  • Plural: de termieten
  • Diminutive: het termietje
Meaning (Dutch) (dierkunde) benaming voor insecten uit de orde Isoptera, die in de tropen leven in grote groepen

How to use termiet

the termitede termiet
this termitedeze termiet
that termitedie termiet
our termiteonze termiet
your termitejouw termiet
every termiteelke termiet
which termite?welke termiet?
a big termite / the big termiteeen grote termiet, de grote termiet
the termite (plural)de termieten, deze termieten

Example sentences with termiet

  • Dat huis is overrompeld door termieten. “This house is infested with termites.”
  • Termieten eten hout. “Termites eat wood.”

Dutch words ending in termiet

kompastermiet | oogsttermiet

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

Dutch words starting with termiet

termietenkolonie | termietenspecht

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