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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

See also

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

Examples of "the" in use

There are 1605 examples of the Dutch word for "the" being used:
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The storm roared around the duckling so bad that it had to sit down so it would not blow over. De storm gierde zo verschrikkelijk om het eendje heen, dat het moest gaan zitten, om niet omver te waaien.
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!
In the morning, the strange visitor was discovered, and the tom cat began to purr, and the hen to cluck. ’s Morgens zag men het vreemde eendje dadelijk, en nu begon de kater te blazen en de kip te kakelen.
but she had poor eyesight, and therefore she thought, that this duckling must be a fat duck, who had got lost maar zij had een slecht gezicht, en daarom dacht zij, dat het eendje een vette eend was, die verdwaald was geraakt
The barn is an important part of rural life in the Netherlands. De schuur is een belangrijk deel van het plattelandsleven in Nederland.
She took the little girl in her arms, and they both flew upwards, towards the brightness and joy far above the earth, endlessly high. zij nam het kleine meisje op haar arm, en beiden vlogen in glans en vreugde hoog boven de aarde, oneindig hoog.
But if you insist upon being easy on yourself, life is going to be very hard on you. Maar als je erop staat om het jezelf gemakkelijk te maken, zal het leven heel moeilijk voor je zijn.
There are so many beauty tools on the market that you almost can’t see the forest through the brushes. Er zijn zoveel beautytools op de markt, dat je door de borstels het bos bijna niet meer ziet.
“What kind are you?” they asked, and the duckling turned in all directions and greeted them the best way he could. “Wat ben jij er voor één?” vroegen zij, en het eendje wendde zich naar alle kanten en groette zo goed het kon.
When he saw the duckling, he approached it, broke the ice in pieces with his clog, and took the animal home to his wife. Toen hij het eendje zag, ging hij er heen, trapte het ijs met zijn klomp aan stukken en bracht het dier naar zijn vrouw toe.

Practice Lesson

"the (neutral)" Practice (1601)
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berserk,
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 prize will be raffled at the party.,
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.,
a thorn in the eye,
A tractor drives across the field.,
abroad,
achievements of the project,
After a brief hiatus, he resumed his position at the institute.
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