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"not" in Dutch

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The Dutch translation for “not” is niet.

Examples of "not" in use

There are 510 examples of the Dutch word for "not" being used:
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Why couldn’t we get through that barrier? Waarom konden we niet door dat dranghek?
it truly did not think to marry het dacht er waarlijk niet aan te trouwen
I cannot distinguish a frog from a toad. Ik kan een kikker niet van een pad onderscheiden.
We must not choose between atrocities. We moeten niet kiezen tussen wreedheden.
Feel free to call if you need anything. Schroom niet om te bellen als u iets nodig hebt.
I can’t get my headphones off my head. Ik krijg mijn koptelefoon niet van mijn hoofd.
no longer that of a cumbersome, grey, ugly bird niet meer die van een logge, grauwe, lelijke vogel
Come on, let’s not distract Tom from his work. Kom op, laten we Tom niet afleiden van zijn werk.
then watch out that you don’t devour each other kijk dan maar uit dat u elkaar niet verslindt
No, Mary isn’t my stepsister, she’s my half sister. Neen, Maria is niet mijn stiefzuster, zij is mijn halfzuster.

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a non-governmental organisation,
A storm prevented the plane from taking off.,
According to Tom, that’s not going to happen.,
After he had received a new kidney, he no longer had to have dialysis.,
After internal consultation, your candidacy has not been accepted.,
Agreed, as long as the wind doesn’t start blowing.,
All the efforts of the doctors were of no avail.,
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 then he began to feel such a great longing for a swim on the water, that he could not help telling the hen.,
And why not?,
Aren’t you even a little curious?,
Aren’t you going to introduce us?,
At first he did not realize that he had won the speech contest.,
At such moments I don’t think about all the misery, but about the beauty that still remains.,
At the last minute, he decided not to go.,
Banking does not have to be difficult and time-consuming.,
Belgians claim that French fries are not French but Belgian.,
Bob could not control his anger.,
But now she became colder, but she didn't dare to go home.,
but she didn’t think about that
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