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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
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its zijn

Examples of "his" in use

There are 285 examples of the Dutch word for "his" being used:
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The lawyer made a powerful plea for his client’s innocence. De advocaat hield een krachtig pleidooi voor de onschuld van zijn cliënt.
After a brief hiatus, he resumed his position at the institute. Na een korte onderbreking heeft hij zijn functie in het instituut hervat.
Despite his fatigue, he greeted everyone kindly at the party. Ondanks zijn vermoeidheid begroette hij iedereen minzaam op het feest.
The teenager finally succumbed in hospital to his severe injuries. De tiener bezweek uiteindelijk in het ziekenhuis aan zijn zware verwondingen.
“It’s too big!” they all said, and the turkey that had come into the world with spurs and therefore thought he was emperor, blew himself up like a ship with full sails and came up to him; then he clucked and his head turned bright red. “Het is te groot!” zeiden allen, en de kalkoense haan, die met sporen ter wereld gekomen was en daarom dacht, dat hij keizer was, blies zich op als een schip met volle zeilen en kwam op hem af; toen klokte hij en werd zijn kop vuurrood.
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.
A typical Greek pays only seven times a year with his bank card at the shop. 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.
The French President skillfully evades questions about his love life. De Franse president weet de vragen over zijn liefdesleven vakkundig te ontwijken.
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.

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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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