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"not" in Dutch

niet
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The Dutch translation for “not” is niet.

Examples of "not" in use

There are 538 examples of the Dutch word for "not" being used:
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Why don’t we go to Australia with Tom? Waarom gaan we niet naar Australië met Tom?
My efforts were not in vain. Mijn inspanningen waren niet voor niets.
She does not want to be dependent on her parents. Ze wil niet afhankelijk zijn van haar ouders.
I understand a little French, but I can’t speak it. Ik begrijp een beetje Frans, maar ik kan het niet spreken.
You shouldn’t depend on others too much. U moet niet te veel van anderen afhankelijk zijn.
Tom still hasn’t regained consciousness. Tom is nog steeds niet bij bewustzijn.
out of stock niet op voorraad
I can’t afford it. Dat kan ik niet betalen
I won’t work for Tom. Ik zal niet voor Tom werken.
You can’t win if you don’t play. Je kan niet winnen als je niet speelt.

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a non-governmental organisation,
A storm prevented the plane from taking off.,
According to Tom, that’s not going to happen.,
After he had received a new kidney, he no longer had to have dialysis.,
After internal consultation, your candidacy has not been accepted.,
Agreed, as long as the wind doesn’t start blowing.,
All the efforts of the doctors were of no avail.,
and as soon as they were out of his sight, he dived under the water until the bottom, and when he rose again he was almost beside himself with excitement,
and then he began to feel such a great longing for a swim on the water, that he could not help telling the hen.,
And why not?,
are not going,
aren’t,
Aren’t you even a little curious?,
Aren’t you going to introduce us?,
Aren’t you hot?,
At first he did not realize that he had won the speech contest.,
At such moments I don’t think about all the misery, but about the beauty that still remains.,
At the last minute, he decided not to go.,
Banking does not have to be difficult and time-consuming.,
Belgians claim that French fries are not French but Belgian.
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