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"than" in Dutch

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The Dutch translation for “than” is dan.

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Examples of "than" in use

There are 60 examples of the Dutch word for "than" being used:
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That computer program brings nothing but misery. Dat computerprogramma brengt niets anders dan ellende.
Tom drank more than Mary. Tom dronk meer dan Mary.
Tom eats more bacon than Mary. Tom eet meer spek dan Mary.
there is no one in the world cleverer than she is wijzer dan zij is niemand op de wereld
I know him better than anyone else does. Ik ken hem beter dan wie dan ook.
You know more about Tom than anyone else does. Jij weet meer over Tom dan wie dan ook.
I know my daughter better than anybody else. Ik ken mijn dochter beter dan wie dan ook.
Surely you don’t want to be wiser than the tomcat and the woman. Je zult toch wel niet wijzer willen zijn dan de kater en de vrouw.
There are more similarities than differences between us. We hebben meer overeenkomsten dan verschillen.
A stitch in time saves nine. Voorkomen is beter dan genezen.

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A stitch in time saves nine.,
And the matches were glowing so bright, brighter than at noon-day.,
Below you can read all about our more than 300 nature reserves: from heathland to forests, from dunes to gardens, from mudflats and salt marshes to extensive parks.,
bent his head over, and awaited nothing but the death.,
Better a small boss than a big servant.,
better safe than sorry,
closer than ever,
Dogs are smarter than we think.,
Drizzle is a type of precipitation in the form of rain where the water droplets have a diameter smaller than 0.5 mm.,
Easier said than done.,
faster, more humane and tougher than ever,
Gold is more expensive than lead.,
He felt worse than ever.,
he made more noise than was wise,
He rather wants to sleep than study.,
Hema has meanwhile more than 600 branches across the Netherlands, Belgium, France, Germany and Luxembourg.,
He’s trickier than he looks.,
his horses are faster than eagles,
Humility often achieves more than pride.,
I find this problem easier than I originally thought.
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