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"is" in Dutch

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The Dutch translation for “is” is 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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“It has been in the egg for too long, and that is why it has become deformed!a little!” “Het heeft te lang in het ei gezeten, en daardoor is het wat mismaakt geworden!”
Tom just graduated from Harvard University. Tom is net afgestudeerd aan Harvard-universiteit.
“Actually, he is not that ugly, if you look closely at him!” “Eigenlijk is hij toch nog zo lelijk niet, als men hem maar eens goed bekijkt!”
But you are uncontrollable, and it is anything but enjoyable to spend time with you Maar er is geen huis met je te houden, en het is alles behalve plezierig, met jou om te gaan
A memory is an experience from the past that is stored in memory. Een herinnering is een ervaring uit het verleden die in het geheugen is opgeslagen.
According to the on-board computer there is something wrong with my tyre pressure. Volgens de boordcomputer is er iets mis met mijn bandenspanning.
that is a very beautiful thing and the greatest distinction that can be awarded to a duck dat is iets heel moois en de grootste onderscheiding, die een eend te beurt kan vallen
In Esperanto there is no indefinite and only one definite article. In het Esperanto is er geen onbepaald lidwoord, en slechts één bepaald.
Poverty is no hindrance to anyone who can be of use to the state, however low his prestige. Armoede is voor niemand die de staat van nut kan zijn een beletsel, hoe gering zijn aanzien ook is.
It doesn’t matter to be hatched by a duck, as long as you came out of a swan’s egg! Het doet er niet toe, door een eend uitgebroed te worden, als men maar uit een zwanenei gekomen 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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