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"his" in Dutch

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Summary

The Dutch translation for “his” is zijn.

Pronounced the same

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are (plural) zijn
to be zijn
its zijn

Examples of "his" in use

There are 285 examples of the Dutch word for "his" being used:
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Yanni was struggling with his own sexuality. Yanni worstelde met zijn eigen seksualiteit.
He received an award for his achievements. Hij ontving een toekenning voor zijn prestaties.
After saying this, she grabbed it and stroked its feathers smooth. Dit zeggende, pakte zij het beet en streek zijn veren glad.
The prisoner shuffled back and forth in his cell. De gevangene schuifelde in zijn cel heen en weer.
His appointment will be announced tomorrow. Zijn aanstelling wordt morgen aangekondigd.
his tongue hung out of his mouth, and his eyes shot flames de tong hing hem uit de bek, en zijn ogen schoten vlammen
That writer is known for his derisive style. Die schrijver is bekend voor zijn spottende stijl.
The king sent his envoys abroad. De koning stuurde zijn gezanten naar het buitenland.
Yanni was always available for his friends. Yanni was altijd beschikbaar voor zijn vrienden.
I forgot that today was Tom’s birthday. Ik was vergeten dat het Tom zijn verjaardag was vandaag.

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A fool and his money are soon parted.,
a handful of snails slipped out of his mouth,
A poll showed that 79% felt themselves hampered in their right to vote.,
a sick feeling in his stomach,
A typical Greek pays only seven times a year with his bank card at the shop.,
A well-mannered duckling puts its feet outwards, just like its mother and father do.,
After a brief hiatus, he resumed his position at the institute.,
After he’d been at the festival, he had problems with his hearing.,
After his exile, he returned to his country.,
After saying this, she grabbed it and stroked its feathers smooth.,
Anyone can do their bit to protect the environment.,
Are you one of Tom’s daughters?,
Because of the fall, he broke a bone in his leg.,
because the arrow had hit a tendon in his neck,
bent his head over, and awaited nothing but the death.,
Bob could not control his anger.,
Boldi kept tripping over his own feet.,
but the duckling thought they would harm him; and in his fear he flew into the milk pail, so the milk was splashed all over the room,
Can Tom write his name?,
cleared his throat
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