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"the" in Dutch

de
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Summary

The Dutch translation for “the” is de.

See also

Recording English Dutch Learn
the (neutral) het
the (old form) den
definite article bepaald lidwoord

Examples of "the" in use

There are 4009 examples of the Dutch word for "the" being used:
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the style de stijl
the weeks de weken
in the spring in de lente
the barn de schuur
the canal de gracht
the cities de steden
the citizen de burger
the leader de leider
the nature de natuur
the pastures de weiden

Practice Lesson

"the" Practice (4009)
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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.
etc.

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