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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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 Englishthe Dutchde Learn
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 Englishthe (old form) Dutchden Learn
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 Englishdefinite article Dutchbepaald lidwoord Learn

Examples of "the" in use

There are 1459 examples of the Dutch word for "the" being used:
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 EnglishThe gig was as loud as hell. DutchHet optreden was verdomd luid. Learn
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 EnglishThe only thing you grab are pints. DutchHet enige wat jij pakt, zijn pinten. Learn
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 EnglishThey yanked the lid off the box. DutchZe rukten het deksel van de doos. Learn
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 EnglishI let the water out of the bathtub. DutchIk liet het water uit de badkuip. Learn
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 Englishshe talks your ears off your head Dutchze kletst je de oren van het hoofd Learn
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 EnglishThe muscle tissue is flexible. DutchHet spierweefsel is flexibel. Learn
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 Englishthe shoemaker’s craft Dutchhet ambacht van de schoenmaker Learn
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 Englishthe workforce Dutchhet personeelskader Learn
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 EnglishThe tapestry is old-fashioned. DutchHet wandtapijt is ouderwets. Learn
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 EnglishJohn sat brooding by the fire. DutchJan zat tobbend bij het haardvuur. Learn

Practice Lesson

"the (neutral)" Practice (1351)
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Lesson words
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 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 wedding, they had intercourse.,
After years of operation, the owner has decided to sell the business.,
All the political parties put the idea in the waste-paper basket.
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