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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 274 examples of the Dutch word for "his" being used:
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His overcoat is worn out. Zijn mantel is versleten.
He looked for his keys. Hij zocht zijn sleutels.
He lost his momentum. Hij verloor zijn schwung.
His suit has a pinstripe. Zijn pak heeft een krijtstreep.
His opinion is worthless. Zijn mening is waardeloos.
His services were appreciated. Zijn prestaties werden erkend.
Yanni knew his family was poor. Yanni wist dat zijn familie arm was.
Tom is still at his desk. Tom zit nog steeds aan zijn bureau.
He gathered his books together. Hij nam zijn boeken bij elkaar.
Tom abuses his authority. Tom maakt misbruik van zijn gezag.

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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 shop.,
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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