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"his" in Dutch

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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 270 examples of the Dutch word for "his" being used:
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The person charged with forming the federal government Bart De Wever was given permission by King Philip to extend by a week his mission. Federaal informateur Bart De Wever heeft van koning Filip de toestemming gekregen om zijn opdracht een week te verlengen.
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 maar het eendje dacht, dat zij hem kwaad wilden doen en vloog in zijn angst juist in het melkvat, zodat de melk overal in de kamer rondspatte
his hoarse voice zijn hese stem
his buddies zijn maatjes
his shins zijn schenen
It turned its head to put it under his wings; but at the same moment there was a terribly big dog close to the duckling. Het draaide zijn kop om, om hem onder de vleugels te steken; maar op hetzelfde ogenblik stond er een vreselijk grote hond dicht bij het eendje.
he rubbed his chin hij wreef over zijn kin
a sick feeling in his stomach een wee gevoel in zijn maag
He cut open his skin. Hij sneed zijn huid open.
cleared his throat schraapte zijn keel

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a handful of snails slipped out of his mouth,
A poll showed that 79% felt themselves hampered in their right to vote.,
A typical Greek pays only seven times a year with his bank card at the store.,
A well-mannered duckling puts its feet outwards, just like its mother and father do.,
After he’d been at the festival, he had problems with his hearing.,
After saying this, she grabbed it and stroked its feathers smooth.,
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.,
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,
Despite all his wealth, he is stingy.,
Did Tom tell you about his parents?,
Do you know what Tom’s favorite drink is?,
Dries Buytaert is unknown to many, but whoever uses the Internet, comes into contact every day with his work.,
For the Internet giant it’s the perfect opportunity to expand its activities into a new sector.,
He chewed on his hamburger.
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