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"it" in Dutch

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The Dutch translation for “it” is het.

Pronounced the same

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the (neutral) het

Examples of "it" in use

There are 467 examples of the Dutch word for "it" being used:
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I don’t think that’s a good investment. Ik denk niet dat het een goede investering is.
It started raining around midnight. Omstreeks middernacht begon het te regenen.
It was 10 years ago that I started playing chess. Het is 10 jaar geleden dat ik schaak begon te spelen.
It was expensive; nevertheless, we bought the painting. Het was duur; niettemin kochten we het schilderij.
After midnight, it will be dry in most places. Na middernacht is het op de meeste plaatsen droog.
I would recommend otherwise. Ik zou het tegenovergestelde aanbevelen.
Just ask our mistress yourself, the old woman. Vraag het zelf maar aan onze meesteres, de oude vrouw
The poor duckling did not know what to do Het arme eendje wist niet, hoe het zich zou wenden of keren
“Now I am almost getting bored!” and she sat down on it again. “Nu begint het mij haast te vervelen!” en zij ging er weer op zitten.
It took me a while to understand what she was trying to say. Het duurde even, voordat ik begreep wat ze probeerde te zeggen.

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After midnight, it will be dry in most places.,
After saying this, she grabbed it and stroked its feathers smooth.,
Agreed, as long as the wind doesn’t start blowing.,
All the windows were brightly lit, and it smelled wonderfully of goose roast; because it was New Years Eve.,
Although he had no experience, he did well.,
Although it rained, we went outside.,
Am I wrong?,
and as soon as they were out of his sight, he dived under the water until the bottom, and when he rose again he was almost beside himself with excitement,
and before he well knew how it had happened, he found himself in a large garden, in which fragrant elders bent their long green branches down to the water,
And immediately an old duck flew to the poor beast and bit it in the neck.,
And so it stayed motionless, while the hail whirled through the reeds and one shot after another banged,
And the matches were glowing so bright, brighter than at noon-day.,
and then he began to feel such a great longing for a swim on the water, that he could not help telling the hen.,
Around noon, it started to rain.,
As they climbed higher and higher in the air, the ugly little duckling felt wonderfully weary,
Ask anyone.,
At first the job looked good to him, but later it became tiresome.,
At first, Tom thought French was difficult, but now he thinks it’s easy.,
At last he became exhausted, and lay still and helpless, frozen fast in the ice.,
Believe me, it is a turkey egg!
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