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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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On the twenty-fourth of June, it’s Saint John’s Day. Op 24 juni is het Sint-Jansdag.
The book of Proverbs is one of the books in the Hebrew Bible. Het boek Spreuken is een van de boeken in de Hebreeuwse Bijbel.
The difference between a flower and a weed is just judgement. Het verschil tussen een bloem en onkruid, is slechts een oordeel.
The monkey is actually very sad but he looks very happy. De aap is eigenlijk heel verdrietig, maar hij ziet er erg blij uit.
Victory is unlikely, but possible. Overwinning is onwaarschijnlijk, maar mogelijk.
Is imprisonment a fitting punishment for this crime? Is gevangenschap een gepaste straf voor dit misdrijf?
Experience within the world of e-publishing is an asset. Ervaring binnen de wereld van e-publishing is een troef.
It never occurred to me that someone would make up such a thing. Het is nooit in me opgekomen dat iemand zoiets zou verzinnen.
This oil is too thick to pour through the small opening. Deze olie is te stroperig om door de kleine opening te gieten.
Experiments have shown that this statement is correct. Experimenten hebben aangetoond dat deze bewering juist is.

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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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