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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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Could it perhaps be a turkey chick? Zou het misschien een kalkoens kuikentje zijn?
it will have to go in the water, even if I have to push it in myself in het water moet het, al zou ik het er ook zelf induwen
This river is dangerous to swim in. Het is gevaarlijk om in deze rivier te zwemmen.
After saying this, she grabbed it and stroked its feathers smooth. Dit zeggende, pakte zij het beet en streek zijn veren glad.
“You have to decide that for yourself,” continued the old duck and left. “Je moet het zelf weten,” hernam de oude eend en ging weg.
It is a cartilage, a flexible, elastic tissue. Het is kraakbeen, een elastisch, buigzaam weefsel.
You cannot make a silk purse from a sow’s ear. Al draagt een aap een gouden ring, het is en blijft een lelijk ding.
Oh, it could not forget those beautiful, happy birds O, het kon die mooie, gelukkige vogels niet vergeten
it was overwhelmed with happiness, and yet not at all proud het was overgelukkig, maar volstrekt niet trots
I forgot that today was Tom’s birthday. Ik was vergeten dat het Tom zijn verjaardag was vandaag.

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"it" Practice (468)
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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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