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"the" in Dutch

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Summary

The Dutch translation for “the” is de.

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the (neutral) het
the (old form) den
definite article bepaald lidwoord

Examples of "the" in use

There are 3935 examples of the Dutch word for "the" being used:
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The presidential candidate gave a speech to her supporters. De presidentskandidaat hield een toespraak voor haar aanhangers.
The teenager finally succumbed in hospital to his severe injuries. De tiener bezweek uiteindelijk in het ziekenhuis aan zijn zware verwondingen.
They went to great lengths to row the ship ashore, but failed. Zij spanden zich nog meer in om het schip naar de wal te roeien, maar het lukte niet.
The funeral should be the highlight of an entire week dedicated to the king. De begrafenis moet het orgelpunt worden van een gehele week gewijd aan de koning.
The new owner has ambitious plans for the operation of the theater. De nieuwe eigenaar heeft ambitieuze plannen voor de uitbating van het theater.
The spotlights accentuated the beautiful architecture of the building. De schijnwerpers accentueerden de prachtige architectuur van het gebouw.
“It’s too big!” they all said, and the turkey that had come into the world with spurs and therefore thought he was emperor, blew himself up like a ship with full sails and came up to him; then he clucked and his head turned bright red. “Het is te groot!” zeiden allen, en de kalkoense haan, die met sporen ter wereld gekomen was en daarom dacht, dat hij keizer was, blies zich op als een schip met volle zeilen en kwam op hem af; toen klokte hij en werd zijn kop vuurrood.
Conjunctions connect sentences; they make the text smoother and easier to understand. Voegwoorden verbinden zinnen; ze maken de tekst vloeiender en begrijpelijker.
In this way, the victim support service is systematically involved. De dienst slachtofferonthaal wordt op die manier systematisch betrokken
The amount of arsenic in the water is minuscule but significant. De hoeveelheid arsenicum in het water is zeer gering, maar niet te verwaarlozen.

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"the" Practice (3698)
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Lesson words
the,
the entry into force,
to work
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Lesson phrases
A bomb shelter is a basement to protect the population from air raid and other types of danger.,
a bullet to the heart,
a bush on the edge of the clearing was shaking,
a cart that rattles on the cobblestones,
A chirp was heard, and all the animals of the eggs came alive and stuck their heads out of the egg shells.,
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 confrontation between hotheads and the police,
A fly fell into the milk.,
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 guitar is a stringed instrument that is played with the fingers or with a plectrum.,
A license is an official permission from the government to carry out a particular activity.,
A lie has no legs.,
a market leader in the manufacturing sector,
A mention in the footnote is sufficient.,
a night in jail,
A number of Brussels taxi associations today left the Brussels inner ring paralysed.,
A pile-up happened during rush hour.,
a pub, a lady on a bike,
a reflection of society
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