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"the" in Dutch

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Summary

The Dutch translation for “the” is de.

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the (neutral) het
the (old form) den
definite article bepaald lidwoord

Examples of "the" in use

There are 3901 examples of the Dutch word for "the" being used:
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so delightful, to feel it splash over your head, and to dive down to the bottom. zo prettig, het boven zijn kop te laten uitspatten en op de grond te duiken.
The ducks bit it, and the chickens pinched it, and the girl who fed the beasts kicked it. De eenden beten het, en de kippen pikten het, en de meid, die de beesten eten moest geven, schopte het.
How could he ever think to wish to be this pretty himself? Hoe zou het hem ook in de gedachten komen, te wensen, zelf zo mooi te zijn?
According to the on-board computer there is something wrong with my tyre pressure. Volgens de boordcomputer is er iets mis met mijn bandenspanning.
I have no idea how the guidance is, but trying will not hurt, I guess. Ik heb geen idee hoe de begeleiding loopt, maar proberen kan geen kwaad, lijkt me.
the wind tore them off, so they danced around, and up in the air it was ice cold de wind rukte ze af, zodat zij in de rondte dansten, en boven in de lucht was het snerpend koud
By removing layers of paint, the original painting was revealed. Door het verwijderen van de lagen verf, werd het originele schilderij blootgelegd.
He now felt so glad at all the suffering and hardships which he had undergone. Het gevoelde zich nu verheugd over al de nood en de ontberingen, die het doorgestaan had.
that is a very beautiful thing and the greatest distinction that can be awarded to a duck dat is iets heel moois en de grootste onderscheiding, die een eend te beurt kan vallen
Maintaining an overview of the different environments at our customers. Het behouden van een overzicht over de verschillende omgevingen bij onze klant.

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"the" Practice (3698)
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Lesson words
the,
the entry into force,
to work
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A bomb shelter is a basement to protect the population from air raid and other types of danger.,
a bullet to the heart,
a bush on the edge of the clearing was shaking,
a cart that rattles on the cobblestones,
A chirp was heard, and all the animals of the eggs came alive and stuck their heads out of the egg shells.,
A clothes hanger is a piece of wood, metal or plastic, in the shape of the human shoulders and has a hook on the top.,
a confrontation between hotheads and the police,
A fly fell into the milk.,
A girl was injured in her face at the level of the neck and ear.,
A great hunt was held; the hunters lay around the swamp; yes, some sat up in the branches of the trees, which stretched far over the reed.,
A guitar is a stringed instrument that is played with the fingers or with a plectrum.,
A license is an official permission from the government to carry out a particular activity.,
A lie has no legs.,
a market leader in the manufacturing sector,
A mention in the footnote is sufficient.,
a night in jail,
A number of Brussels taxi associations today left the Brussels inner ring paralysed.,
A pile-up happened during rush hour.,
a pub, a lady on a bike,
a reflection of society
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