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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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Examples of "his" in use

There are 270 examples of the Dutch word for "his" being used:
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Rembrandt made a deposit of one quarter of the total price for his new home. Voor zijn nieuwe woning deed Rembrandt een aanbetaling van een vierde van de totale prijs.
The French President skillfully evades questions about his love life. De Franse president weet de vragen over zijn liefdesleven vakkundig te ontwijken.
A typical Greek pays only seven times a year with his bank card at the store. Een doorsnee Griek betaalt slechts zeven maal per jaar met zijn bankkaart in de winkel.
He is still in intensive care with a brain haemorrhage and a fracture to his skull. Hij ligt nog steeds op intensieve zorg met een hersenbloeding en een breuk in zijn schedel.
A poll showed that 79% felt themselves hampered in their right to vote. Uit een poll blijkt dat 79% zich belemmerd voelde in zijn stemrecht.
For the Internet giant it’s the perfect opportunity to expand its activities into a new sector. Voor de internetgigant is het de uitgelezen kans om zijn activiteiten uit te breiden naar een nieuwe sector.
During an interview after the game, the coach voiced his discontent towards the umpire. Tijdens een interview na afloop van de wedstrijd uitte de coach zijn ongenoegen over de scheidsrechter.
King Philip, designated Bart De Wever as a federal power broker, in addition to his role as Flemish power broker. Koning Filip heeft Bart De Wever aangeduid als federaal informateur, bovenop zijn rol van Vlaams informateur.
The athlete sticks to his first statement, that he mistakenly mistook Steenkamp for a burglar. De sporter houdt vast aan zijn eerste verklaring, dat hij Steenkamp verkeerdelijk aanzag voor een inbreker.
Dries Buytaert is unknown to many, but whoever uses the Internet, comes into contact every day with his work. Dries Buytaert is voor velen een onbekende, maar wie het internet gebruikt, komt elke dag in aanraking met zijn werk.

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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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