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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 1469 examples of the Dutch word for "the" being used:
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The company has branches in twelve European countries. Het bedrijf heeft vestigingen in twaalf Europese landen.
Where is the tourist office? Waar is het VVV-kantoor?
to get married in het huwelijksbootje stappen
You will work closely with senior management. Je werkt nauw samen met het hoger management.
It rushed into the water, plunged in and swam towards the beautiful swans En het snelde naar het water, plofte er in en zwom naar de prachtige zwanen toe
At last he became exhausted, and lay still and helpless, frozen fast in the ice. Eindelijk werd het moede, bleef doodstil liggen en vroor in het ijs vast.
He felt somewhat disappointed by the outcome. Hij voelde zich enigszins teleurgesteld door het resultaat.
After years of operation, the owner has decided to sell the business. Na jaren van uitbating heeft de eigenaar besloten om het bedrijf te verkopen.
When are you planning to get married? Wanneer ga je in het huwelijksbootje stappen?
Their legs went by themselves, and they were all in the water; even the ugly, greyish duckling swam along. Hun poten gingen van zelf, en allen waren zij in het water; zelfs het lelijke, grauwe eendje zwom mee.

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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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