"the duckling had to paddle constantly with his legs, to keep the space from closing up" Practice Dutch lesson

Recording	English	Dutch	Status
	not	niet
	his	zijn
	would (singular)	zou
	duckling	eendje
	had to (singular)	moest
	hole	gat
	legs (animal or inanimate objects)	poten
	entirely	geheel
	to use	gebruiken
	continuously	voortdurend
	so (conjunction)	opdat
	the duckling had to paddle constantly with his legs, to keep the space from closing up	het eendje moest voortdurend zijn poten gebruiken, opdat het gat niet geheel dicht zou gaan