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"is" in Dutch

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The Dutch translation for “is” is is.

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Examples of "is" in use

There are 1277 examples of the Dutch word for "is" being used:
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Where is the train to London? Waar is de trein naar Londen?
Tom forgot his umbrella. Tom is zijn paraplu vergeten.
Reading isn’t easy. Lezen is niet gemakkelijk.
Not everyone who lives here is rich. Niet iedereen die hier woont, is rijk.
Tuesday is the second day of the week. Dinsdag is de tweede dag van de week.
That’s not something anyone can do. Dat is niet iets wat eender wie kan doen.
If today is Monday, tomorrow is Tuesday. Als het vandaag maandag is, is het morgen dinsdag.
I’m pretty sure that this is Tom’s umbrella. Ik ben er vrij zeker van dat dit de paraplu van Tom is.
London is the capital of the United Kingdom. Londen is de hoofdstad van het Verenigd Koninkrijk.
The capital of the United Kingdom is London. De hoofdstad van het Verenigd Koninkrijk is Londen.

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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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