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"not" in Dutch

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The Dutch translation for “not” is niet.

Examples of "not" in use

There are 479 examples of the Dutch word for "not" being used:
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You can’t address me like that. Je kunt me zo niet aanspreken.
He will not be able to do the work. Hij zal het werk niet aankunnen.
I wasn’t in the mood. Ik was gewoon niet in de stemming.
Such claims are unproven. Zulke beweringen zijn niet bewezen.
Don’t believe her because she always lies. Geloof haar niet, want ze liegt altijd.
I cannot imagine it. Ik kan het me niet voorstellen.
I know you don’t trust us. Ik weet dat je ons niet vertrouwd.
Let’s not talk about school. Laten we het niet over school hebben.
our job is not easy Onze opdracht is niet eenvoudig
Tom isn’t Mary’s chauffeur anymore. Tom is niet langer Mary’s chauffeur.

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a non-governmental organisation,
A storm prevented the plane from taking off.,
According to Tom, that’s not going to happen.,
After he had received a new kidney, he no longer had to have dialysis.,
After internal consultation, your candidacy has not been accepted.,
All the efforts of the doctors were of no avail.,
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 then he began to feel such a great longing for a swim on the water, that he could not help telling the hen.,
Aren’t you even a little curious?,
Aren’t you going to introduce us?,
At first he did not realize that he had won the speech contest.,
At such moments I don’t think about all the misery, but about the beauty that still remains.,
At the last minute, he decided not to go.,
Banking does not have to be difficult and time-consuming.,
Bob could not control his anger.,
But now she became colder, but she didn't dare to go home.,
but she didn’t think about that,
But that doesn’t bother him one bit.,
But that doesn’t matter!,
But the newspaper stressed that it will not be sufficient to meet the stated climate goals.
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