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"it" in Dutch

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The Dutch translation for “it” is het.

Pronounced the same

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the (neutral) het

Examples of "it" in use

There are 452 examples of the Dutch word for "it" being used:
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Around noon, it started to rain. Omstreeks de middag begon het te regenen.
but with every night, the space on which he swam became smaller and smaller maar met iedere nacht werd het gat, waarin het zwom, al kleiner en kleiner
Put it down somewhere. Leg het ergens neer.
It's almost eleven o'clock. Het is bijna elf uur.
it was sad het was treurig
It’s quarter past eight. Het is kwart over acht.
They enjoyed it very much. Ze vonden het erg leuk.
I hope it is not a drake! Als het maar geen woerd is!
it has not changed het is niet veranderd
Let me explain. Laat me het uitleggen.

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After midnight, it will be dry in most places.,
After saying this, she grabbed it and stroked its feathers smooth.,
and as soon as they were out of his sight, he dived under the water until the bottom, and when he rose again he was almost beside himself with excitement,
and before he well knew how it had happened, he found himself in a large garden, in which fragrant elders bent their long green branches down to the water,
And immediately an old duck flew to the poor beast and bit it in the neck.,
And so it stayed motionless, while the hail whirled through the reeds and one shot after another banged,
And the matches were glowing so bright, brighter than at noon-day.,
and then he began to feel such a great longing for a swim on the water, that he could not help telling the hen.,
As they climbed higher and higher in the air, the ugly little duckling felt wonderfully weary,
At last he became exhausted, and lay still and helpless, frozen fast in the ice.,
but he felt something towards them as he had never felt for anything else,
But if you insist upon being easy on yourself, life is going to be very hard on you.,
but it is where I was born,
But what did it see now in the clear water?,
but with every night, the space on which he swam became smaller and smaller,
But you are uncontrollable, and it is anything but enjoyable to spend time with you,
Could it perhaps be a turkey chick?,
Do you get it?,
Do you know how long the trip takes?,
Does it matter?
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