Understand spoken Dutch

"clean" in Dutch

schoon
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Notes

In The Netherlands 'schoon' means 'clean'. In Belgium, this word is more used in the meaning of 'beautiful'. 

Summary

The Dutch translation for “clean” is schoon.

Pronounced the same

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beautiful schoon

See also

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clean (1st person singular) poets
clean rein
cleans (3rd person singular) poetst
clean propere
clean schone
cleaned ruimde
cleaned (past participle) gepoetst

Opposite

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dirty vies

Examples of "clean" in use

There are 10 examples of the Dutch word for "clean" being used:
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to clean schoonmaken
clean enough schoon genoeg
Is the bathroom clean? Is de badkamer schoon?
The bathroom isn’t very clean. De badkamer is niet erg schoon.
spotlessly clean brandschoon
This lake’s water is clean. Het water van het meer is schoon.
the slate is clean but falling apart de lei is schoon maar valt uit elkaar
to wipe clean schoon te vegen
Every shirt is clean. Elk overhemd is schoon.
I will lend you any book that I have, so long as you keep it clean. Ik zal je eender welk boek lenen, op voorwaarde dat je het schoon houdt.

Practice Lesson

"clean" Practice (9)
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Lesson words
beautiful,
clean,
to clean
etc.

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Lesson phrases
Nothing is beautiful but the truth.,
Oh, it was so beautiful here, so wonderful.,
spotlessly clean,
the slate is clean but falling apart,
This lake’s water is clean.,
to wipe clean
etc.

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