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"is" in Dutch

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Summary

The Dutch translation for “is” is is.

Pronounced the same

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equals is

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is (passive) wordt
to be zijn

Examples of "is" in use

There are 1291 examples of the Dutch word for "is" being used:
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My son loves chicken! Mijn zoon is dol op kip!
The bathroom is upstairs. De badkamer is boven.
The axle of your wheel is bent. De as van uw wiel is krom.
this is a small chicken dit is een klein kipje
This plant is edible. Deze plant is eetbaar.
It’s six of one and half-a-dozen of the other. ’t Is lood om oud ijzer.
Rejection sucks. Een afwijzing is balen.
She is exceptionally smart. Ze is buitengewoon slim.
Where is there a bakery? Waar is de bakkerij?
And it’s nearby here. En het is hier vlakbij.

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A bomb shelter is a basement to protect the population from air raid and other types of danger.,
A candle is made of wax.,
A clothes hanger is a piece of wood, metal or plastic, in the shape of the human shoulders and has a hook on the top.,
A cloud is condensed water vapour.,
A daughter is a person of the female gender in relation to one or two parents.,
A good education is essential for a successful career.,
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 healthy diet is important for strong bones.,
a liar that is right, that’s true,
A license is an official permission from the government to carry out a particular activity.,
A lie has no legs.,
A loan for a car is sometimes necessary.,
A lot has happened in the meantime.,
A memory is an experience from the past that is stored in memory.,
A mention in the footnote is sufficient.,
A pinstripe is a classic pattern.,
A pole is a stick used to jump over objects.,
A raven is as black as coal.,
A semi-trailer is a trailer that does not have its own front axle and of which an important part of the weight rests on the towing vehicle (the tractor).
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