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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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Examples of "his" in use

There are 274 examples of the Dutch word for "his" being used:
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Each time he forgets his keys. Telkens vergeet hij zijn sleutels.
His theory is worth considering. Zijn theorie is het overwegen waard.
His witty remark made everyone laugh. Zijn kwinkslag deed iedereen lachen.
His eccentric behaviour drew a lot of attention. Zijn zonderlinge gedrag trok veel aandacht.
A fool and his money are soon parted. Een dwaas en zijn geld worden snel gescheiden.
his farewell letters zijn afscheidsbrieven
His job requires a lot of responsibility. Zijn functie vereist veel verantwoordelijkheid.
On Saturday evening he goes to his favorite pub. Op zaterdagavond gaat hij naar zijn favoriete kroeg.
Tom isn’t like other boys his age. Tom is niet zoals andere jongens van zijn leeftijd.
The driver went berserk when he couldn’t find his keys. De chauffeur ging door het lint toen hij zijn sleutels niet kon vinden.

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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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