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"the (neutral)" in Dutch

het
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Summary

The Dutch translation for “the (neutral)” is het.

Pronounced the same

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it het

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the de
the (old form) den
definite article bepaald lidwoord

Examples of "the" in use

There are 1469 examples of the Dutch word for "the" being used:
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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.
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.
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.
The duckling had to swim around in the water, to prevend it from freezing completely Het eendje moest in het water rondzwemmen om te maken, dat dit niet helemaal dichtvroor
“Thank God!” the duckling said with a sigh; “I’m so ugly that even the dog doesn’t want to bite me.” “Goddank!” zei het eendje met een zucht; “ik ben zo lelijk, dat de hond mij zelfs niet wil bijten.”
Don’t imagine such nonsense, and be grateful for all the good you have received. Heb maar niet zoveel noten op je zang, en wees dankbaar voor al het goede, dat men je bewezen heeft
In Esperanto there is no indefinite and only one definite article. In het Esperanto is er geen onbepaald lidwoord, en slechts één bepaald.
You are responsible for the quality of the product on a functional and non-functional level. Je bent verantwoordelijk voor de kwaliteit van het product, op functioneel en niet-functioneel vlak.
The duckling remembered the lovely birds, and felt more strangely unhappy than ever. Het eendje kende die prachtige beesten en werd door een eigenaardige treurigheid aangegrepen.
Even the elder tree bent down its bows into the water, and the sun shone warm and lovely! Zelfs de vlierboom boog zich met zijn takken tot hem in het water neer, en de zon scheen warm en liefelijk!

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"the (neutral)" Practice (1467)
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ceasefire,
speaking,
the (neutral),
the land
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Lesson phrases
A daughter is a person of the female gender in relation to one or two parents.,
a disease of the connective tissue,
A few fat brown chickens roamed the yard.,
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 large pillar obstructs the view of the lake.,
A large truck obstructed the view.,
A loan can help buy a house.,
A memory is an experience from the past that is stored in memory.,
A protest against the return of Afghans.,
A quick jerk of the wheel saved us.,
A semi-trailer is a trailer that does not have its own front axle and of which an important part of the weight rests on the towing vehicle (the tractor).,
A spark caused the gunpowder to explode.,
A storm prevented the plane from taking off.,
abroad,
achievements of the project,
After a brief hiatus, he resumed his position at the institute.,
After he’d been at the festival, he had problems with his hearing.,
After the start, the participants departed.,
After the wedding, they had intercourse.
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