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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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Now he traveled all over the world to find such a one, but all he saw lacked something. Nu reisde hij de hele wereld rond, om zo één te vinden, maar aan allen, die hij zag, ontbrak wat.
Then the match went out, and there remained nothing but the thick, damp, cold wall. Daar ging het lucifertje uit, en nu bleef slechts de dikke, vochtige, koude muur over.
There was a knock at the city gate, and the old king went to open it. Daar werd er op de stadspoort geklopt, en de oude koning ging er heen, om haar open te doen.
Also in our country, especially the coastal municipalities braced themselves last night and today. Ook in ons land zetten vooral de kustgemeenten zich de voorbije nacht en vandaag schrap.
And so it stayed motionless, while the hail whirled through the reeds and one shot after another banged En zo bleef het roerloos liggen, terwijl de hagel door het riet snorde en er schot op schot knalde.
At first he did not realize that he had won the speech contest. Aanvankelijk besefte hij niet dat hij de speech-wedstrijd had gewonnen.
The child sat in the stiffness of death whilst holding the matches, of which one box was burnt. Verstijfd zat het kind daar met de lucifers, waarvan een doosje geheel opgebrand was.
The eviction of the family from their house was heartbreaking. De uitzetting van de familie uit hun huis was hartverscheurend.
We still don’t understand the daily reality of people with a handicap. We begrijpen nog steeds de dagelijkse realiteit niet van mensen met een beperking.
A girl was injured in her face at the level of the neck and ear. Een meisje raakte daarbij gewond in haar aangezicht ter hoogte van de hals en het oor.

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"the" Practice (3698)
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Lesson words
the,
the entry into force,
to work
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Lesson phrases
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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