De or het toename?

The correct Dutch article is:

de toename

  • English: increase
  • Plural: de toenamen / toenames
Meaning (Dutch) het groter worden in aantal of maat

How to use toename

the increasede toename
this increasedeze toename
that increasedie toename
our increaseonze toename
your increasejouw toename
every increaseelke toename
which increase?welke toename?
a big increase / the big increaseeen grote toename, de grote toename
the increase (plural)de toenamen, deze toenamen

Example sentences with toename

  • De plotselinge toename van auto's zorgt elke dag voor een groot aantal verkeersongelukken. “The sudden increase of cars is causing a large number of traffic accidents every day.”

Dutch words ending in toename

bevolkingstoename | gewichtstoename

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).