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"is" in Dutch

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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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The barn is an important part of rural life in the Netherlands. De schuur is een belangrijk deel van het plattelandsleven in Nederland.
A license is an official permission from the government to carry out a particular activity. Een vergunning is een officiële toestemming van de overheid om een bepaalde activiteit uit te voeren.
Navigation lighting is essential for safe shipping at night. Navigatieverlichting is essentieel voor veilige scheepvaart ’s nachts.
“No, it’s not a turkey,” thought the old duck; “Look how strong he hits his legs and how straight he knows how to keep himself!” “Nee, het is geen kalkoen,” dacht de oude eend; “kijk eens, hoe ferm hij met zijn poten slaat en hoe recht hij zich weet te houden!”
“It might be true, but it is too big and it looks to strange,“ said the other duck, “that is why it has to have a bite.“ “Dat is wel mogelijk, maar het is te groot en ziet er zo vreemd uit,” zei de andere eend, “en daarom moet het eens een pikje hebben.”
Internet Explorer is on tiptoe busy winning back market share in the browser market. Internet Explorer is op kousenvoeten bezig om marktaandeel terug te winnen op de browsermarkt.
the extent to which a particular candidate meets that profile is an assessment criterion de mate waarin een bepaalde kandidaat beantwoordt aan dat profiel is een gunningscriterium
Drizzle is a type of precipitation in the form of rain where the water droplets have a diameter smaller than 0.5 mm. Motregen is een neerslagsoort in de vorm van regen waarbij de waterdruppels een kleinere diameter hebben dan 0,5 mm.
he’s fat hij is dik
he is handsome hij is knap

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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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