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"is" in Dutch

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The Dutch translation for “is” is is.

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Examples of "is" in use

There are 1232 examples of the Dutch word for "is" being used:
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That’s slander, lies. Dat is laster, leugens.
The bear is a large animal. De beer is een groot dier.
It’s artificial. Het is kunstmatig.
It’s an emergency. Het is een noodgeval.
The guinea pig is a rodent. De cavia is een knaagdier.
Even on TV there’s racism. Zelfs op TV is er racisme.
The hole is two meters wide. Het gat is twee meter breed.
Yanni is emotional. Yanni is emotioneel.
“That’s not possible,“ said the duckling’s mother; “It is not beautiful, but it has a good heart and swims just as good as the others, yes, I must say, even better. “Dat gaat immers niet,” zei de moeder van het eendje; “het is wel niet mooi, maar het heeft een goed hart en zwemt even flink als al de anderen, ja, ik moet zeggen, nog beter.
French bread is delicious. Stokbrood is heerlijk.

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A bomb shelter is a basement to protect the population from air raid and other types of danger.,
A candle is made of wax.,
A clothes hanger is a piece of wood, metal or plastic, in the shape of the human shoulders and has a hook on the top.,
A cloud is condensed water vapour.,
A daughter is a person of the female gender in relation to one or two parents.,
A good education is essential for a successful career.,
A guardrail is a barrier placed next to roads.,
A guitar is a stringed instrument that is played with the fingers or with a plectrum.,
A healthy diet is important for strong bones.,
a liar that is right, that’s true,
A license is an official permission from the government to carry out a particular activity.,
A lie has no legs.,
A loan for a car is sometimes necessary.,
A lot has happened in the meantime.,
A memory is an experience from the past that is stored in memory.,
A mention in the footnote is sufficient.,
A pinstripe is a classic pattern.,
A pole is a stick used to jump over objects.,
A raven is as black as coal.,
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).
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