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"the" in Dutch

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Summary

The Dutch translation for “the” is de.

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the (neutral)

het
the (old form)

den
definite article

bepaald lidwoord

Examples of "the" in use

There are 3667 examples of the Dutch word for "the" being used:
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The police officers cornered the suspect in the narrow alley.

De politieagenten klemreden de verdachte in de smalle steeg.
The two paintings are almost identical in style and composition.

De twee schilderijen zijn bijna eender qua stijl en compositie.
They fear repercussions on the world economy.

Er wordt gevreesd voor een weerslag op de wereldeconomie.
They warned us about the dangers of drowning.

Ze waarschuwden ons voor de gevaren van verdrinking.
To what extent do you agree with the following statements?

In welke mate gaat u akkoord met de volgende stellingen?
A lie has no legs.

Al is de leugen nog zo snel, de waarheid achterhaalt hem wel.
Sooner or later the prisoners of war will be liberated.

Vroeg of laat zullen de krijgsgevangenen bevrijd worden.
the arrows began to wriggle across the board like caterpillars

de pijltjes begonnen als rupsen over het bord te wriemelen
The avenue leads directly to the castle on the hill.

De laan leidt rechtstreeks naar het kasteel op de heuvel.
The book of Proverbs is one of the books in the Hebrew Bible.

Het boek Spreuken is een van de boeken in de Hebreeuwse Bijbel.

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"the" Practice (2677)
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A bomb shelter is a basement to protect the population from air raid and other types of danger.,
a bush on the edge of the clearing was shaking,
a cart that rattles on the cobblestones,
A chirp was heard, and all the animals of the eggs came alive and stuck their heads out of the egg shells.,
A clothes hanger is a piece of wood, metal or plastic, in the shape of the human shoulders and has a hook on the top.,
A fly fell into the milk.,
A great hunt was held; the hunters lay around the swamp; yes, some sat up in the branches of the trees, which stretched far over the reed.,
A guitar is a stringed instrument that is played with the fingers or with a plectrum.,
A license is an official permission from the government to carry out a particular activity.,
A lie has no legs.,
A number of Brussels taxi associations today left the Brussels inner ring paralysed.,
a pub, a lady on a bike,
A semi-trailer is a trailer that does not have its own front axle and of which an important part of the weight rests on the towing vehicle (the tractor).,
A single match would do her good, if she would dare to take one from a box, strike it against the wall to warm her fingers.,
A sleeve is used to completely or partially cover the arms.,
A typical Greek pays only seven times a year with his bank card at the store.,
access to supermarkets and other shops is limited,
According to a study by Stanford University windmills can brave wind speeds of up to 180 km/h.,
According to the on-board computer there is something wrong with my tyre pressure.,
According to the SNCB the report is based on premature assumptions.
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