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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 1494 examples of the Dutch word for "the" being used:
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The painting shows a peaceful scene. Het schilderij toont een vredig tafereel.
the principle of equality het gelijkheidsbeginsel
The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak. De geest is gewillig, maar het vlees is zwak.
You cannot save the game at this moment. Je kan het spel op dit moment niet opslaan.
“Quack, Quack!” they said, and one duckling after the other plunged into the water; the water splashed around their heads, and they dived under briefly, but soon they came up again and swam excellently. “Kwak, kwak!” zeide zij, en het ene eendje na het andere plofte er nu ook in; het water spatte hun om de kop, en zij doken even onder, maar kwamen al spoedig weer boven en zwommen uitmuntend.
He wore a classy outfit to the party. Hij droeg een deftige outfit naar het feest.
Japanese people in general are polite. Japanners zijn in het algemeen beleefd.
Most of the work is performed by robots. Het meeste werk wordt door robots verricht.
She slowly disappeared into the foggy forest. Ze verdween langzaam in het nevelige bos.
The guard stood at the entrance of the building. De bewaker stond bij de ingang van het gebouw.

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"the (neutral)" Practice (1487)
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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 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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