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het insecticide

pesticide

noun

Its article is not one a rule predicts. Why het insecticide?

Forms

Article
het insecticide
Plural
de insecticides
How common
in everyday Dutch

In a sentence

We hebben het insecticide nodig.

We need the insecticide.

Spuit het insecticide op de planten.

Spray the insecticide on the plants.

Dit insecticide is erg effectief.

This insecticide is very effective.

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