Zo lag het twee hele dagen; toen kwamen er twee wilde ganzen of, liever gezegd, genten naar hem toe; het was nog niet lang geleden, dat zij uit het ei gekropen waren, en daarom waren zij zo overmoedig.
Literal Breakdown
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so | zo |
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lay (singular) | lag |
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it | het |
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two (2) | twee |
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whole | hele |
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days | dagen |
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then; when | toen |
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came | kwamen |
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there | er |
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two (2) | twee |
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wild | wilde |
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geese | ganzen |
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or | of |
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rather | liever |
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said | gezegd |
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gannets | genten |
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to; for | naar |
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him | hem |
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towards | toe |
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it | het |
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was | was |
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still | nog |
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not | niet |
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long | lang |
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ago | geleden |
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that | dat |
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they | zij |
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out | uit |
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the (neutral) | het |
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egg | ei |
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hatched | gekropen |
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were | waren |
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and | en |
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that’s why | daarom |
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were | waren |
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they | zij |
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so | zo |
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overconfident | overmoedig |
Summary
The Dutch translation for “It lay there for two whole days; then two wild geese or, rather said, gannets came to him; it was not that long ago that they hatched from the egg, and that is why they were so overconfident.” is Zo lag het twee hele dagen; toen kwamen er twee wilde ganzen of, liever gezegd, genten naar hem toe; het was nog niet lang geleden, dat zij uit het ei gekropen waren, en daarom waren zij zo overmoedig.. The Dutch, Zo lag het twee hele dagen; toen kwamen er twee wilde ganzen of, liever gezegd, genten naar hem toe; het was nog niet lang geleden, dat zij uit het ei gekropen waren, en daarom waren zij zo overmoedig., can be broken down into 38 parts:"so" (zo), "lay (singular)" (lag), "it" (het), "two (2)" (twee), "whole" (hele), "days" (dagen), "then; when" (toen), "came" (kwamen), "there" (er), "two (2)" (twee), "wild" (wilde), "geese" (ganzen), "or" (of), "rather" (liever), "said" (gezegd), "gannets" (genten), "to; for" (naar), "him" (hem), "towards" (toe), "it" (het), "was" (was), "still" (nog), "not" (niet), "long" (lang), "ago" (geleden), "that" (dat), "they" (zij), "out" (uit), "the (neutral)" (het), "egg" (ei), "hatched" (gekropen), "were" (waren), "and" (en), "that’s why" (daarom), "were" (waren), "they" (zij), "so" (zo) and "overconfident" (overmoedig).Examples of "It lay there for two whole days; then two wild geese or, rather said, gannets came to him; it was not that long ago that they hatched from the egg, and that is why they were so overconfident." in use
There is 1 example of the Dutch word for "It lay there for two whole days; then two wild geese or, rather said, gannets came to him; it was not that long ago that they hatched from the egg, and that is why they were so overconfident." being used:Recording | English | Dutch | Learn |
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The ugly young duckling | Het lelijke jonge eendje |
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