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"his" in Dutch

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The Dutch translation for “his” is zijn.

Pronounced the same

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are (plural) zijn
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Examples of "his" in use

There are 262 examples of the Dutch word for "his" being used:
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a handful of snails slipped out of his mouth er glibberde een handvol slakken uit zijn mond
Boldi kept tripping over his own feet. Boldi bleef maar over zijn eigen voeten struikelen.
He’s financially dependent on his wife. Hij is financieel afhankelijk van zijn vrouw.
Despite his best attempts, the car would not start. De auto wou niet starten ondanks zijn inspanningen.
We can all benefit from his experience. We kunnen allen bij zijn ervaringen baat hebben.
His wealth, wisdom and knowledge are immeasurable. Zijn rijkdom, wijsheid en kennis zijn onmeetbaar.
That writer is known for his derisive style. Die schrijver is bekend voor zijn spottende stijl.
Tom cheated on his girlfriend for months. Tom bedroog zijn vriendinnetje maanden lang.
His tumultuous lifestyle caused problems. Zijn woelige levensstijl zorgde voor problemen.
He ran to the kitchen and felt his stomach turn three times. Hij rende naar de keuken en voelde zijn maag driemaal omkeren.

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a handful of snails slipped out of his mouth,
A poll showed that 79% felt themselves hampered in their right to vote.,
A typical Greek pays only seven times a year with his bank card at the store.,
A well-mannered duckling puts its feet outwards, just like its mother and father do.,
After he’d been at the festival, he had problems with his hearing.,
After saying this, she grabbed it and stroked its feathers smooth.,
Are you one of Tom’s daughters?,
Because of the fall, he broke a bone in his leg.,
because the arrow had hit a tendon in his neck,
bent his head over, and awaited nothing but the death.,
Bob could not control his anger.,
but the duckling thought they would harm him; and in his fear he flew into the milk pail, so the milk was splashed all over the room,
Can Tom write his name?,
cleared his throat,
Despite all his wealth, he is stingy.,
Did Tom tell you about his parents?,
Do you know what Tom’s favorite drink is?,
Dries Buytaert is unknown to many, but whoever uses the Internet, comes into contact every day with his work.,
For the Internet giant it’s the perfect opportunity to expand its activities into a new sector.,
He chewed on his hamburger.
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