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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 460 examples of the Dutch word for "it" being used:
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I promise that I won’t tell anyone. Ik zal het heus niet doorvertellen.
It was teeming with families at the zoo. Het wemelde van de gezinnen in de dierentuin.
I’m sure that Tom will explain it to you eventually. Ik weet zeker dat Tom het je ooit zal uitleggen.
It isn’t clear whether she would agree. Het is niet duidelijk of ze zal instemmen.
It was an awkward silence. Het was een ongemakkelijke stilte.
It can be confusing for the user. Het kan voor de gebruiker verwarrend zijn.
It’s becoming more and more popular. Het is steeds populairder aan het worden.
First later on the day it became quiet; but the poor duckling did not dare to get up yet; it waited several hours more, before it turned around, and then it rushed out of the swamp as fast as it could. Eerst laat op de dag werd het stil; maar het arme eendje durfde nog niet opstaan; het wachtte nog verscheidene uren, voordat het omkeek, en toen snelde het uit het moeras weg, zo vlug als het maar kon.
It went from pride to sadness in one day. Het ging van fierheid naar verdriet op een dag.
I do not know whether to accept or to refuse. Ik weet niet of ik het zou aanvaarden of afwijzen.

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After midnight, it will be dry in most places.,
After saying this, she grabbed it and stroked its feathers smooth.,
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.,
As they climbed higher and higher in the air, the ugly little duckling felt wonderfully weary,
At last he became exhausted, and lay still and helpless, frozen fast in the ice.,
Believe me, it is a turkey egg!,
but he felt something towards them as he had never felt for anything else,
But if you insist upon being easy on yourself, life is going to be very hard on you.,
but it is where I was born,
But what did it see now in the clear water?,
but with every night, the space on which he swam became smaller and smaller,
But you are uncontrollable, and it is anything but enjoyable to spend time with you,
Could it perhaps be a turkey chick?,
Do you get it?,
Do you know how long the trip takes?
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