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"nothing" in Dutch

niets
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Summary

The Dutch translation for “nothing” is niets.

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nothing niks
nothing niemendal

Opposite

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something iets

Examples of "nothing" in use

There are 37 examples of the Dutch word for "nothing" being used:
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We didn’t find anything to eat. We hebben niets gevonden om te eten.
He got angry over nothing. Hij werd nijdig om niets.
Flattery is not my thing. Vleierij is niets voor mij.
I have’t done anything wrong. Ik heb niets verkeerd gedaan.
We didn’t do anything wrong. We hebben niets verkeerd gedaan.
That doesn’t change a thing. Dat verandert niets.
That computer program brings nothing but misery. Dat computerprogramma brengt niets anders dan ellende.
Don’t say anything to the international press. Zeg niets aan de buitenlandse pers.
I don’t care about profit. Ik geef niets om winst.
nothing more to prove niets meer te bewijzen

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"nothing" Practice (38)
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all or nothing,
bent his head over, and awaited nothing but the death.,
but she said nothing,
Don’t forget anything.,
Don’t let anything else distract us.,
Don’t say anything to the international press.,
Flattery is not my thing.,
Flattery will get you nowhere.,
He got angry over nothing.,
I don’t care about profit.,
I have nothing to open the can with.,
I have’t done anything wrong.,
I said nothing.,
It doesn’t matter.,
it tells you most probably nothing,
I’m not scared of anything.,
My efforts were not in vain.,
Nothing happens by chance.,
Nothing has changed since the beginning of humanity.,
Nothing has resulted from his efforts.
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Domien De Groot