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"few" in Dutch

paar
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Summary

The Dutch translation for “few” is paar.

Pronounced the same

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 Englishfew Dutchweinig Learn

Examples of "few" in use

There are 16 examples of the Dutch word for "few" being used:
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 Englishfor a few seconds they couldn’t move a muscle Dutcheen paar seconden lang konden ze geen vin verroeren Learn
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 English“I will still sit on it for a bit longer,” answered the duck; “I’ve sat on it for so long already, so I can sit on it for a few more days!” Dutch“Ik zal er toch nog een beetje op blijven zitten,” antwoordde de eend; “ik heb er nu al zo lang op gezeten, en dus kan ik er nog wel een paar dagen op zitten!” Learn
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 EnglishThe couple had intercourse last night. DutchHet paar had vannacht gemeenschap. Learn
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 EnglishA few fat brown chickens roamed the yard. DutchEen paar dikke bruine kippen scharrelden pikkend over het erf. Learn
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 EnglishI needed to get a few wounds treated, with a few stitches. DutchIk moet een paar wonden laten behandelen, met enkele hechtingen. Learn
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 EnglishJiujitsu is a Japanese martial art that allows you to control or see off an attacker in a few seconds. DutchJiujitsu is een Japanse zelfverdedigingskunst waarmee men in een paar seconden een aanvaller kan controleren of uitschakelen. Learn

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a few announcements,
A few fat brown chickens roamed the yard.,
a few guardian angels,
a few minutes,
a few seconds later,
a few years,
for a few seconds they couldn’t move a muscle,
I needed to get a few wounds treated, with a few stitches.,
I only made a couple of mistakes.,
I’ll show you a few pictures.,
Jiujitsu is a Japanese martial art that allows you to control or see off an attacker in a few seconds.,
My mother tried to reconcile the couple.,
The couple gave their children a substantial gift.,
“I will still sit on it for a bit longer,” answered the duck; “I’ve sat on it for so long already, so I can sit on it for a few more days!”
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