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"all" in Dutch

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Summary

The Dutch translation for “all” is al.

Pronounced the same

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already; though al

See also

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all (long form) alle
all ganser
all; all of them allemaal

Examples of "all" in use

There are 38 examples of the Dutch word for "all" being used:
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at all times altijd
This is all that remained for me. Dit is al wat er bleef voor mij.
Is all of this money yours? Is al dit geld van jou?
Have you already ordered? Heeft u al besteld?
And she lit all the matches in the box, for she wished to keep her grandmother with her. En zij streek al de lucifers uit het doosje af, want zij wilde haar grootmoeder zo graag bij zich houden.
after all that excitement na al die opwinding
“The world is so big!” all the young ones said; because now they had much more space than in the egg. “Wat is de wereld toch groot!” zeiden al de jongen; want nu hadden zij heel wat meer plaats dan in het ei.
Tom said that all his friends were drunk. Tom zei dat al zijn vrienden dronken waren.
Do you want to embarrass me in front of my friends? Wil je me voor schut zetten waar al mijn vrienden bij zijn?
I think it wouldn’t be too hard to come up with a better system. Ik denk niet dat het al te moeilijk is een beter systeem te verzinnen.

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"all" Practice (39)
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A chirp was heard, and all the animals of the eggs came alive and stuck their heads out of the egg shells.,
A lie has no legs.,
after all that excitement,
All of my brothers and sisters were born in Boston.,
All our efforts were in vain.,
all that time I write in chalk,
All the windows were brightly lit, and it smelled wonderfully of goose roast; because it was New Years Eve.,
All those efforts came to nothing.,
all those generous salaries,
all your professional files,
And now all the little ducks hurried, as much as they could, and they emerged from the eggs and looked everywhere under the green leaves; and the mother let them look, as much as they wanted; because green is good for the eyes.,
And she lit all the matches in the box, for she wished to keep her grandmother with her.,
at all times,
At such moments I don’t think about all the misery, but about the beauty that still remains.,
But to tell all the distress and misery the duckling had to endure in that harsh winter would be too dire.,
by doing,
Despite all his wealth, he is stingy.,
Do you want to embarrass me in front of my friends?,
Don’t imagine such nonsense, and be grateful for all the good you have received.,
Have you already ordered?
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