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"is" in Dutch

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The Dutch translation for “is” is is.

Examples of "is" in use

There are 985 examples of the Dutch word for "is" being used:
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Is the pain usually this bad? Is de pijn gewoonlijk zo erg?
The meeting has ended. De vergadering is geëindigd.
The meeting hasn’t begun yet. De meeting is nog niet begonnen.
The muscle tissue is flexible. Het spierweefsel is flexibel.
This song is very popular in Japan. Dit lied is erg geliefd in Japan.
He’s trickier than he looks. Hij is listiger dan hij eruitziet.
It’s worth repeating. Het is voor herhaling vatbaar.
Listening to music is pure pleasure. Naar muziek luisteren is puur genot.
Silver is much cheaper than gold. Zilver is veel goedkoper dan goud.
That guy happens to be a crook. Die vent is toevallig een oplichter.

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A bomb shelter is a basement to protect the population from air raid and other types of danger.,
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 daughter is a person of the female gender in relation to one or two parents.,
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 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 memory is an experience from the past that is stored in memory.,
A pole is a stick used to jump over objects.,
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).,
A siege is a prolonged military blockade and attack on a city or fortress.,
A sleeve is part of an item of clothing.,
A stitch in time saves nine.,
A torch is a stick that gives light by means of fire.,
A tortoise is slow.,
According to the on-board computer there is something wrong with my tyre pressure.,
After midnight, it will be dry in most places.,
An expert is speaking.,
And now all the little ducks hurried, as much as they could, and they emerged from the eggs and looked everywhere under the green leaves; and the mother let them look, as much as they wanted; because green is good for the eyes.
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