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"it" in Dutch

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The Dutch translation for “it” is het.

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Examples of "it" in use

There are 453 examples of the Dutch word for "it" being used:
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It was a profound change. Het was een ingrijpende verandering.
It’s time to reconcile. Het is tijd om te verzoenen.
It went like that the first day, and later it got worse and worse. Zo ging het de eerste dag, en later werd het al erger en erger.
Now it ran away and flew over the fence. Nu liep het weg en vloog over de schutting.
They’re my grandma’s dentures. Het is het kunstgebit van mijn oma.
It seems as though we have a mole in our midst. Het schijnt dat we een mol in ons midden hebben.
it will be especially beneficial to get out again het zal vooral deugd doen om weer buiten te komen
it is the first public appearance of Philip het is het eerste publieke optreden van Filip
I don’t think that’s a good investment. Ik denk niet dat het een goede investering is.
It started raining around midnight. Omstreeks middernacht begon het te regenen.

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After midnight, it will be dry in most places.,
After saying this, she grabbed it and stroked its feathers smooth.,
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 before he well knew how it had happened, he found himself in a large garden, in which fragrant elders bent their long green branches down to the water,
And immediately an old duck flew to the poor beast and bit it in the neck.,
And so it stayed motionless, while the hail whirled through the reeds and one shot after another banged,
And the matches were glowing so bright, brighter than at noon-day.,
and then he began to feel such a great longing for a swim on the water, that he could not help telling the hen.,
As they climbed higher and higher in the air, the ugly little duckling felt wonderfully weary,
At last he became exhausted, and lay still and helpless, frozen fast in the ice.,
but he felt something towards them as he had never felt for anything else,
But if you insist upon being easy on yourself, life is going to be very hard on you.,
but it is where I was born,
But what did it see now in the clear water?,
but with every night, the space on which he swam became smaller and smaller,
But you are uncontrollable, and it is anything but enjoyable to spend time with you,
Could it perhaps be a turkey chick?,
Do you get it?,
Do you know how long the trip takes?,
Does it matter?
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