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"poor (long form)" in Dutch

arme
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The Dutch translation for “poor (long form)” is arme.

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poor slechte
poor arm

Examples of "poor" in use

There are 16 examples of the Dutch word for "poor" being used:
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The poor beast! Het arme beest!
The poor duckling had it very bad already. Het arme eendje had het al heel slecht.
that poor, ugly animal dat arme, lelijke beest
That was a fright for the poor duckling. Dat was een schrik voor het arme eendje.
The poor duckling did not know what to do Het arme eendje wist niet, hoe het zich zou wenden of keren
poor guy arme kerel
But the poor duckling that had hatched last and looked so ugly was bitten, bumped and fooled by both the ducks and the chickens. Maar het arme eendje, dat het laatst uit het ei gekomen was en er zo lelijk uitzag, werd gebeten, gestoten en voor de gek gehouden, en dat zowel door de eenden als door de kippen.
“Kill me!” Said the poor beast. «Dood mij maar!» zei het arme beest.
The woman screamed, and struck the poor animal with the tongs. De vrouw schreeuwde en sloeg met de tang naar het arme beest.
And immediately an old duck flew to the poor beast and bit it in the neck En terstond vloog er een oude eend naar het arme beest toe en beet het in de nek.

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And immediately an old duck flew to the poor beast and bit it in the neck,
But in the corner, sat in the dawn of the morning whilst leaning against the wall; the poor little girl, with pale cheeks and smiling mouth,
But the poor duckling that had hatched last and looked so ugly was bitten, bumped and fooled by both the ducks and the chickens.,
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.,
poor guy,
Shivering with cold and hunger, the poor little girl crept along as the picture of pitty and misery.,
that poor, ugly animal,
That was a fright for the poor duckling.,
the goose jumped off the plate, waddled across the floor, with a knife and fork in its breast, and came towards the little girl.,
The poor animal did not know what these birds were called nor where they were flying to,
The poor beast!,
The poor duckling did not know what to do,
The poor duckling had it very bad already.,
The poor duckling was teased by all; even his sisters were angry with him and kept saying, “If only the cat grabbed you, you ugly creature!”,
The woman screamed, and struck the poor animal with the tongs.,
“Kill me!” Said the poor beast.
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