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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 4264 examples of the Dutch word for "the" being used:
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And our princess who along with King Philip followed the match in from the stand, was totally freaking out. En ook onze vorstin die samen met koning Filip de wedstrijd vanop de tribune volgde, ging volledig uit haar dak.
But the newspaper stressed that it will not be sufficient to meet the stated climate goals. Maar de krant benadrukt dat het niet zal volstaan om de vooropgestelde klimaatdoelstellingen te halen.
However, the commemoration of the Rwandan genocide was also accompanied by a diplomatic row with France. De herdenking van de Rwandese volkerenmoord ging echter ook gepaard met een diplomatieke rel met Frankrijk.
Now the time has come for Esperanto, because communication is becoming increasingly important in the world. Nu is het moment gekomen voor Esperanto, want communicatie wordt almaar belangrijker in de wereld.
O’Leary hopes annually to transport 1.5 million passengers through the national airport. O’Leary hoopt op jaarbasis 1,5 miljoen passagiers te vervoeren via de nationale luchthaven.
The last major setback happened on the night of the first February of 1953. De laatste grote tegenslag geschiedde in de nacht van de eerste februari 1953.
Much to the dismay of the unions at the airport, which spoilt the Irish budget airline party with a demonstration. Zeer tegen de zin van de vakbonden op de luchthaven, die het feestje van de Ierse budgetvlieger vergalden met een betoging.
At the annual high mass of technology, many companies release news and product launches. Op de jaarlijkse hoogmis van de technologie pakken veel bedrijven uit met nieuwtjes en productlanceringen.
In August 2013, two associations were still in the running for the operation of the centre. In augustus 2013 waren er nog twee verenigingen in de running voor de uitbating van het centrum.
The athlete sticks to his first statement, that he mistakenly mistook Steenkamp for a burglar. De sporter houdt vast aan zijn eerste verklaring, dat hij Steenkamp verkeerdelijk aanzag voor een inbreker.

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"the" Practice (4045)
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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 bull’s eye,
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 large delivery van blocked the street.,
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.
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