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"than" in Dutch

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The Dutch translation for “than” is dan.

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Examples of "than" in use

There are 63 examples of the Dutch word for "than" being used:
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Surely you don’t want to be wiser than the tomcat and the woman. Je zult toch wel niet wijzer willen zijn dan de kater en de vrouw.
I prefer walking to being carried in a vehicle. Ik ga liever te voet dan in een voertuig vervoerd te worden.
bent his head over, and awaited nothing but the death. boog zijn kop voorover en verwachtte niets anders dan de dood
Silver is much cheaper than gold. Zilver is veel goedkoper dan goud.
Tom makes more money than his parents. Tom verdient meer dan zijn ouders.
Better a small boss than a big servant. Beter een kleine baas dan een grote knecht.
these clapped louder than before and carried him strongly from here deze klapten luider dan vroeger en droegen hem krachtig van daar
No one else could be so sensitive than a true princess. Zo fijngevoelig kon niemand anders zijn dan een echte prinses.
And the matches were glowing so bright, brighter than at noon-day. En de lucifers schitterden met zulk een glans, dat het helderder werd dan midden op de dag.
This one was larger and even more beautiful than the one which she had seen through the glass door at the rich merchant’s. Deze was nog groter en prachtiger dan die, welke zij door de glazen deur bij de rijke koopman gezien had.

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A stitch in time saves nine.,
And the matches were glowing so bright, brighter than at noon-day.,
Below you can read all about our more than 300 nature reserves: from heathland to forests, from dunes to gardens, from mudflats and salt marshes to extensive parks.,
bent his head over, and awaited nothing but the death.,
Better a small boss than a big servant.,
better safe than sorry,
closer than ever,
Dogs are smarter than we think.,
Drizzle is a type of precipitation in the form of rain where the water droplets have a diameter smaller than 0.5 mm.,
Easier said than done.,
faster, more humane and tougher than ever,
Gold is more expensive than lead.,
He felt worse than ever.,
he made more noise than was wise,
He rather wants to sleep than study.,
Hema has meanwhile more than 600 branches across the Netherlands, Belgium, France, Germany and Luxembourg.,
He’s trickier than he looks.,
His exile lasted more than ten years.,
his horses are faster than eagles,
Humility often achieves more than pride.
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