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"not" in Dutch

niet
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The Dutch translation for “not” is niet.

Examples of "not" in use

There are 509 examples of the Dutch word for "not" being used:
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Write in keywords, not in full sentences. Noteer in trefwoorden, niet in volledige zinnen.
Not every untrue statement is a lie. Niet iedere onjuiste bewering is een leugen.
The management of bpost doesn’t understand the notification. De directie van bpost begrijpt de aanzegging niet.
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.
Such an arrangement is not possible. Een dergelijke schikking is niet mogelijk.
Tom and Mary weren’t able to eat as much as they wanted. Tom en Mary konden niet zoveel eten als ze wouden.
Do not participate in all sorts of excesses. Doe niet mee aan allerlei uitspattingen.
Don’t make promises you can’t keep. Maak geen beloftes waar je je niet aan kunt houden.
The choice of words is, of course, no accident. De woordkeuze is natuurlijk niet toevallig.
a non-governmental organisation een niet-gouvernementele organisatie

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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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