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"to make" in Dutch

maken
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Summary

The Dutch translation for “to make” is maken.

Pronounced the same

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make (plural) maken

See also

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made gemaakt
made (singular) maakte

Examples of "to make" in use

There are 26 examples of the Dutch word for "to make" being used:
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to make (long form) te maken
to use; to make use of gebruikmaken
to clean schoonmaken
to make a mistake een fout maken
to make mistakes fouten maken
Tom is the only one in our group who knows how to start a fire without matches. Tom is de enige in onze groep die weet hoe hij vuur moet maken zonder lucifers.
Why do people keep making the same mistakes? Waarom maken mensen telkens dezelfde fouten?
I wish you could make it into something else ik zou wel willen, dat je dat eens wat anders kon maken
I’ve got to report it. Ik moet er een melding van maken.
to make an appointment een afspraak maken

Practice Lesson

"to make" Practice (25)
Lesson
Lesson words
make (plural),
to clean,
to make,
to use; to make use of
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Lesson phrases
Can you arch your back, or purr, or throw out sparks?,
Creation is making something new as the created result.,
He didn’t seem to be worried about this.,
I wish you could make it into something else,
I would like an apointment.,
It is sad that in the Netherlands, a country known as tolerant, parents cannot make this choice.,
That wasn’t a hard call to make.,
The duckling had to swim around in the water, to prevend it from freezing completely,
They can’t build dikes.,
to create websites,
to joke,
to make (long form),
to make a mistake,
to make an appointment,
to make mistakes,
to make recommendations,
to take a walk,
Tom asked me to take a picture of him.,
Viruses can make you sick.,
You can make your fortune there, no matter how ugly you may be.
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