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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 1280 examples of the Dutch word for "is" being used:
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My friend is happy to meet you Mijn vriend is blij je te ontmoeten
Why is everyone so excited? Waarom is iedereen zo opgewonden?
The Belgian royal family is well-known. Het Belgische vorstenhuis is bekend.
Life is short, you have to enjoy it! Het leven is kort, je moet er van genieten.
Yes, that is a turkey egg! Ja, dat is een kalkoenenei!
That is the main challenge. Dat is de belangrijkste uitdaging.
His wife is my Italian teacher. Zijn vrouw is mijn leerkracht Italiaans.
That type of book is basically worthless. Dat soort boeken is vrijwel waardeloos.
There’s only one shop that sells this book. Er is maar één winkel die dit boek verkoopt.
Tom is a potato farmer. Tom is een aardappelboer.

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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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