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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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The storm roared around the duckling so bad that it had to sit down so it would not blow over. De storm gierde zo verschrikkelijk om het eendje heen, dat het moest gaan zitten, om niet omver te waaien.
There are so many beauty tools on the market that you almost can’t see the forest through the brushes. Er zijn zoveel beautytools op de markt, dat je door de borstels het bos bijna niet meer ziet.
“No I don’t have them all yet; the biggest egg is still there; how long will it take before it hatches?” “Nee ik heb ze nog niet allemaal; het grootste ei ligt daar nog; hoe lang zal het nog wel duren, eer dat uitkomt?”
It does not want to open; but look at the others: aren’t those the sweetest ducks that you have ever seen in your life? Het wil maar niet opengaan; maar kijk eens naar de anderen: zijn dat niet de liefste eendjes, die je ooit van je leven gezien hebt?
The duckling expressed as his opinion, that it could be different, but the chicken was not able to do that. Het eendje gaf als zijn mening te kennen, dat het toch ook wel eens anders zou kunnen zijn maar dat kon de kip niet velen.
non-smokers niet-rokers
doesn’t like houdt niet van
Don’t swear! Niet vloeken!
I don’t cry easily. Ik huil niet snel.
Crime doesn’t pay. Misdaad loont niet.

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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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