"loves" in Dutch | Lingopolo

houdt van

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Literal Breakdown

Recording	English	Dutch	Learn
	loves (3rd person singular)	houdt	Learn
	of	van	Learn

Summary

The Dutch translation for “loves (3rd person singular, long form)” is houdt van. The Dutch, houdt van, can be broken down into 2 parts:"loves (3rd person singular)" (houdt) and "of" (van).

Pronounced the same

English	Dutch	Learn
loves (3rd person singular)	houdt	Learn
holds on (part 1; 3rd person singular)	houdt
holds (3rd person singular)	houdt	Learn

English	Dutch	Learn
love (1st person singular, long form)	hou van	Learn
don’t love; don’t like (1st person singular)	hou niet van	Learn
love	liefde	Learn
love (plural)	houden van	Learn
love (2nd person singular, in a question)	hou	Learn

Examples of "loves" in use

There are 3 examples of the Dutch word for "loves" being used:

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She loves animals.	Zij houdt van dieren.	Learn
My canary loves fresh fruit.	Mijn kanarie houdt van vers fruit.	Learn
Tom likes peppermint chocolate.	Tom houdt van pepermuntchocolade.	Learn