De proefplaatsing volgt op de gedragstest.

The trial placement follows the behaviour test.

Breakdown of De proefplaatsing volgt op de gedragstest.

• op: on
• volgen: to follow
• de gedragstest: the behaviour test
• de proefplaatsing: the trial placement

Questions & Answers about De proefplaatsing volgt op de gedragstest.

What does proefplaatsing mean exactly?

Proefplaatsing is a compound noun:

• proef = trial, test
• plaatsing = placement

So proefplaatsing means a trial placement or placement on a trial basis. The exact English translation can depend on context. For example, it could be used for animals, jobs, internships, or other situations where something starts with a trial period.

What does gedragstest mean?

Gedragstest is also a compound noun:

• gedrag = behavior
• test = test

So gedragstest means behavior test or behavioral test. Dutch often forms one long noun where English might use two words or an adjective + noun.

Why are both nouns used with de?

In Dutch, every noun has a grammatical gender category for article choice: de or het.

Both proefplaatsing and gedragstest are de-words, so you get:

• de proefplaatsing
• de gedragstest

There is not always a simple rule you can guess from English, but one useful pattern is that many nouns ending in -ing are de-words, such as:

• de plaatsing
• de opleiding
• de beslissing

Since proefplaatsing ends in -ing, that helps explain de proefplaatsing.