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"someone" in Dutch

iemand
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The Dutch translation for “someone” is iemand.

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nobody niemand

Examples of "someone" in use

There are 29 examples of the Dutch word for "someone" being used:
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Has anyone ever told you that you snore when you sleep? Heeft iemand je ooit verteld dat je snurkt als je slaapt?
I’ve had to fire someone several times in my career. Ik heb in mijn carrière meermaals iemand moeten ontslaan.
Let’s leave now before anyone changes their mind. Laat ons nu weggaan vooraleer iemand van gedacht verandert.
It never occurred to me that someone would make up such a thing. Het is nooit in me opgekomen dat iemand zoiets zou verzinnen.
Banishment is the removal of someone from a community. Verbanning is het verwijderen van iemand uit een gemeenschap.
then he realized with horror that someone was sponging his forehead toen besefte hij vol afschuw dat iemand zijn voorhoofd afsponste
The next morning someone came and mounted bars in front of Harry’s window. De volgende ochtend kwam er iemand die tralies voor Harry’s raam monteerde.
Under no circumstances must anyone enter the room until it has been cleaned up completely. Onder geen beding mag iemand de kamer betreden voordat deze volledig is opgeruimd.
When someone is struck by lightning, similar phenomena occur as in electrocution. Als iemand door de bliksem wordt getroffen treden vergelijkbare verschijnselen op als bij elektrocutie.

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Are you expecting anybody?,
Banishment is the removal of someone from a community.,
Can somebody help?,
Do you know anybody who works in that building?,
Has anyone ever told you that you snore when you sleep?,
I don’t think anyone would want to read this book a second time.,
Is there someone here who speaks English?,
Is there someone I can call for you?,
It never occurred to me that someone would make up such a thing.,
I’ve had to fire someone several times in my career.,
Let’s leave now before anyone changes their mind.,
Now someone is dying!,
Someone could get hurt doing this.,
Someone help me.,
Someone told me Tom was allergic to wheat.,
someone with less experience,
The next morning someone came and mounted bars in front of Harry’s window.,
then he realized with horror that someone was sponging his forehead,
There is someone in the toilet.,
to agree with someone
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