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"is (passive)" in Dutch

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Summary

The Dutch translation for “is (passive)” is wordt.

Pronounced the same

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becomes (3rd person singular)

wordt

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to be; to become

worden
are; become (plural)

worden
was; became

werd
becomes (3rd person singular)

wordt
was; became

werd
is

is
were; became

werden

Examples of "is" in use

There are 32 examples of the Dutch word for "is" being used:
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Doing that is discouraged.

Dat wordt afgeraden.
Bread is made from flour.

Brood wordt van meel gemaakt.
That is strongly discouraged.

Dat wordt sterk afgeraden.
The situation is getting trickier.

De situatie wordt steeds listiger.
Flour is made from wheat.

Meel wordt van tarwe gemaakt.
this agreement is observed

dit akkoord wordt nageleefd
A word is divided into syllables.

Een woord wordt in lettergrepen verdeeld.
His appointment will be announced tomorrow.

Zijn aanstelling wordt morgen aangekondigd.
The operation of the factory is led by an experienced team.

De uitbating van de fabriek wordt geleid door een ervaren team.
access to supermarkets and other shops is limited

de toegang tot supermarkten en andere winkels wordt beperkt

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"is (passive)" Practice (16)
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A guardrail is a barrier placed next to roads.,
A guitar is a stringed instrument that is played with the fingers or with a plectrum.,
A pole is a stick used to jump over objects.,
A sleeve is used to completely or partially cover the arms.,
access to supermarkets and other shops is limited,
In this way, the victim support service is systematically involved.,
Jesus is mentioned in the Koran.,
Monday will be a changeable and turbulent day with showers.,
Tasseography is nowadays treated with a lot of skepticism.,
The hotel lies surrounded by shops, boutiques, restaurants and links to the public transport network.,
They fear repercussions on the world economy.,
this agreement is observed,
Travelling abroad is not recommended.,
Wedde: old name for salary, is also used as a term for the annual salary plus benefits of officials.,
When someone is struck by lightning, similar phenomena occur as in electrocution.
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