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"the" in Dutch

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Summary

The Dutch translation for “the” is de.

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the (neutral) het
the (old form) den
definite article bepaald lidwoord

Examples of "the" in use

There are 3839 examples of the Dutch word for "the" being used:
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A license is an official permission from the government to carry out a particular activity. Een vergunning is een officiële toestemming van de overheid om een bepaalde activiteit uit te voeren.
Shivering with cold and hunger, the poor little girl crept along as the picture of pitty and misery. Sidderend van koude en honger sloop de arme kleine voort als een beeld van jammer en ellende!
The snowflakes covered her long, blonde hair, which hung in curls resting on her shoulders De sneeuwvlokken bedekten haar lang blond haar, dat in prachtige lokken op haar schouders neergolfde
There are so many beauty tools on the market that you almost can’t see the forest through the brushes. Er zijn zoveel beautytools op de markt, dat je door de borstels het bos bijna niet meer ziet.
Even the elder tree bent down its bows into the water, and the sun shone warm and lovely! Zelfs de vlierboom boog zich met zijn takken tot hem in het water neer, en de zon scheen warm en liefelijk!
He thought about how he had been persecuted and despised, and now he heard them all say he was the most beautiful of all the birds. Het dacht aan, hoe het vervolgd en bespot was, en hoorde nu allen zeggen, dat het de mooiste van al die mooie vogels was.
One evening, just as the sun set amid radiant clouds, there came a large flock of beautiful birds out of the forest Op zekere avond, juist toen de zon in haar pracht onderging, kwam er een hele troep grote vogels uit het bos
The composition of the new European Commission is not going smoothly. De samenstelling van de nieuwe Europese Commissie loopt niet van een leien dakje.
You are also required to submit your child’s school attendance four times a year. Je bent ook verplicht de schoolaanwezigheid van je kind vier keer per jaar in te dienen.
“It stretches far beyond the other side of the trees, until the pastor’s garden; but I have never been there.” “Die strekt zich nog ver aan de andere kant van het geboomte uit, tot aan de tuin van de pastoor; maar daar ben ik nog nooit geweest.”

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"the" Practice (3698)
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Lesson words
the,
the entry into force,
to work
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Lesson phrases
A bomb shelter is a basement to protect the population from air raid and other types of danger.,
a bullet to the heart,
a bush on the edge of the clearing was shaking,
a cart that rattles on the cobblestones,
A chirp was heard, and all the animals of the eggs came alive and stuck their heads out of the egg shells.,
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 confrontation between hotheads and the police,
A fly fell into the milk.,
A girl was injured in her face at the level of the neck and ear.,
A great hunt was held; the hunters lay around the swamp; yes, some sat up in the branches of the trees, which stretched far over the reed.,
A guitar is a stringed instrument that is played with the fingers or with a plectrum.,
A license is an official permission from the government to carry out a particular activity.,
A lie has no legs.,
a market leader in the manufacturing sector,
A mention in the footnote is sufficient.,
a night in jail,
A number of Brussels taxi associations today left the Brussels inner ring paralysed.,
A pile-up happened during rush hour.,
a pub, a lady on a bike,
a reflection of society
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