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"there" in Dutch

er
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Summary

The Dutch translation for “there” is er.

Pronounced the same

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looks (part 2) er
of them er

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there erheen
there (place) daar
there heen

Examples of "there" in use

There are 265 examples of the Dutch word for "there" being used:
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There was some resistance in the first days and weeks. De eerste dagen en weken was er wat weerstand.
it will have to go in the water, even if I have to push it in myself in het water moet het, al zou ik het er ook zelf induwen
The laws are there, but they are not observed. De wetten zijn er, maar ze worden niet nageleefd.
there was a buzz among the onlookers er klonk geroezemoes onder de toeschouwers
Where are there a lot of sites to see? Waar zijn er veel bezienswaardigheden?
The cause turned out to be a short circuit in an electric blanket. Een kortsluiting van een elektrisch deken bleek er de oorzaak.
it went in at the toes of her shoes and went out again at the heels het liep er bij de neuzen van haar schoenen in en bij de hakken weer uit
“It is taking a long time with that egg,” said the duck, who was sitting on it again. “Het duurt geducht lang met dat ene ei,” zei de eend, die er nu weer op zat.
I couldn't get them in; no matter how much it quacked, it didn't help me! Ik kon ze er maar niet in krijgen; hoe ik ook kwakte, het hielp mij niemendal!
What did she look like from the rain and the terrible weather! Wat zag zij er van de regen en van het verschrikkelijke weer uit!

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"there" Practice (244)
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there,
with it
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A bright winter sun was shining.,
A fly fell into the milk.,
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 handful of snails slipped out of his mouth,
A lot has happened in the meantime.,
A resounding silence fell.,
A single match would do her good, if she would dare to take one from a box, strike it against the wall to warm her fingers.,
According to the on-board computer there is something wrong with my tyre pressure.,
After the fire, there was a lot of ash.,
An expert is speaking.,
An owl is on the roof.,
and bread and cake were thrown into the water,
And immediately an old duck flew to the poor beast and bit it in the neck.,
And so it stayed motionless, while the hail whirled through the reeds and one shot after another banged,
And so they were as good as home.,
Are there any rooms available?,
Are there any tourists here this evening, by any chance?,
Are there any vegetarian restaurants here?,
Are they still here?,
Ask the tomcat about it.
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