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"nothing" in Dutch

niets
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Summary

The Dutch translation for “nothing” is niets.

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nothing niks
nothing niemendal

Opposite

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something iets

Examples of "nothing" in use

There are 37 examples of the Dutch word for "nothing" being used:
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We didn’t find anything to eat. We hebben niets gevonden om te eten.
He got angry over nothing. Hij werd nijdig om niets.
Flattery is not my thing. Vleierij is niets voor mij.
I have’t done anything wrong. Ik heb niets verkeerd gedaan.
We didn’t do anything wrong. We hebben niets verkeerd gedaan.
That doesn’t change a thing. Dat verandert niets.
That computer program brings nothing but misery. Dat computerprogramma brengt niets anders dan ellende.
Don’t say anything to the international press. Zeg niets aan de buitenlandse pers.
I don’t care about profit. Ik geef niets om winst.
That hypocrite talks but does nothing. Die schijnheilige praat maar doet niets.

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"nothing" Practice (23)
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bent his head over, and awaited nothing but the death.,
but she said nothing,
Don’t forget anything.,
I don’t care about profit.,
I have’t done anything wrong.,
I said nothing.,
It doesn’t matter.,
it tells you most probably nothing,
I’m not scared of anything.,
Nothing has changed since the beginning of humanity.,
nothing more to prove,
Nothing will hinder my malicious plan.,
That doesn’t change a thing.,
Tom didn’t eat anything.,
Tom has nothing in common with us.,
Tom has nothing to eat.,
Tom says he can’t hear anything.,
We didn’t do anything wrong.,
We didn’t find anything to eat.,
We don’t know anything about Istanbul.
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Domien De Groot