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"big" in Dutch

groot
Big. The Dutch for "big" is "groot".
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Summary

The Dutch translation for “big” is groot.

Pronounced the same

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 Englishtall Dutchgroot Learn

See also

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 Englishbig (inflected form) Dutchgrote Learn
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 Englishbig Dutchflinke Learn

Opposite

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 Englishsmall Dutchklein Learn

Examples of "big" in use

There are 23 examples of the Dutch word for "big" being used:
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 English“The world is so big!” all the young ones said; because now they had much more space than in the egg. Dutch“Wat is de wereld toch groot!” zeiden al de jongen; want nu hadden zij heel wat meer plaats dan in het ei. Learn
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 EnglishYanni always thinks big. DutchYanni denkt altijd groot. Learn
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 EnglishThe benefit of this change is great. DutchHet nut van deze verandering is groot. Learn
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 EnglishThe loot was so large that they were surprised. DutchDe buit was zo groot dat ze verrast waren. Learn
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 Englisha big banner Dutcheen groot spandoek Learn
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 EnglishThe bear is a large animal. DutchDe beer is een groot dier. Learn
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 EnglishHe was a great admirer of Albert Einstein. DutchHij was een groot bewonderaar van Albert Einstein. Learn
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 English“It might be true, but it is too big and it looks to strange,“ said the other duck, “that is why it has to have a bite.“ Dutch“Dat is wel mogelijk, maar het is te groot en ziet er zo vreemd uit,” zei de andere eend, “en daarom moet het eens een pikje hebben.” Learn
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 Englisha large, strangely crooked creature Dutcheen groot, merkwaardig scheefhangend wezen Learn
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 EnglishShipping on the Rhine is of great economic importance. DutchDe scheepvaart op de Rijn is van groot economisch belang. Learn

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"big" Practice (24)
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Lesson words
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Lesson phrases
a big banner,
a large bed,
A large glass of beer please.,
a large, strangely crooked creature,
a very large head,
He was a great admirer of Albert Einstein.,
Her grandmother had never before been so beautiful, so big.,
His house is very big.,
How large is your bedroom?,
It was a big and ugly beast!,
It were very large slippers, which only her mother had worn so far, that’s how big they were.,
Shipping on the Rhine is of great economic importance.,
The barn is big.,
The bear is a large animal.,
The benefit of this change is great.,
The loot was so large that they were surprised.,
This paper has very high absorbency.,
Yanni always thinks big.,
“It might be true, but it is too big and it looks to strange,“ said the other duck, “that is why it has to have a bite.“,
“It’s too big!” they all said, and the turkey that had come into the world with spurs and therefore thought he was emperor, blew himself up like a ship with full sails and came up to him; then he clucked and his head turned bright red.
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