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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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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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It’s worth repeating. Het is voor herhaling vatbaar.
Listening to music is pure pleasure. Naar muziek luisteren is puur genot.
My phone is waterproof. Mijn telefoon is waterdicht.
That guy happens to be a crook. Die vent is toevallig een oplichter.
The eye-catcher in the garden is the fountain. De blikvanger in de tuin is de fontein.
The tapestry is old-fashioned. Het wandtapijt is ouderwets.
To master English is hard. Engels beheersen is moeilijk.
Who’s your favorite musician? Wie is jouw favoriete muzikant?
Algebra is a branch of mathematics. Algebra is een tak van de wiskunde.
Each column in the table is important. Elke kolom in de tabel is belangrijk.

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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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