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"it" in Dutch

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The Dutch translation for “it” is het.

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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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Now it realised correctly for the first time his good luck and the magnificence that surrounded him. Nu erkende het eerst recht zijn geluk en de heerlijkheid, die hem omringde.
so delightful, to feel it splash over your head, and to dive down to the bottom. zo prettig, het boven zijn kop te laten uitspatten en op de grond te duiken.
The ducks bit it, and the chickens pinched it, and the girl who fed the beasts kicked it. De eenden beten het, en de kippen pikten het, en de meid, die de beesten eten moest geven, schopte het.
How could he ever think to wish to be this pretty himself? Hoe zou het hem ook in de gedachten komen, te wensen, zelf zo mooi te zijn?
As they climbed higher and higher in the air, the ugly little duckling felt wonderfully weary Zij stegen zo hoog, zo hoog, dat het het lelijke jonge eendje wonderlijk te moede werd
the wind tore them off, so they danced around, and up in the air it was ice cold de wind rukte ze af, zodat zij in de rondte dansten, en boven in de lucht was het snerpend koud
It was a warm, bright flame, like a light, as she held her hands over it. Het was een warme, heldere vlam, als een lichtje, toen zij er haar handen bovenhield.
He now felt so glad at all the suffering and hardships which he had undergone. Het gevoelde zich nu verheugd over al de nood en de ontberingen, die het doorgestaan had.
To keep some 1,000 employees in line, requires a strict planning. Zo’n 1000 werknemers in het gareel houden, het vereist een strakke planning.
And so it stayed motionless, while the hail whirled through the reeds and one shot after another banged En zo bleef het roerloos liggen, terwijl de hagel door het riet snorde en er schot op schot knalde.

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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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