den

Betekenis (English)

Noun

pine, pine tree

Article

1. (archaic, dative, definite, form-of, masculine, neuter, plural) Dative masculine, neuter, and plural of the definite article.
2. (accusative, archaic, definite, form-of, masculine, singular) Accusative singular masculine of the definite article.
3. (Southern, definite, dialectal, form-of, masculine, singular) Masculine singular of the definite article, alternative form of de.

Synonyms

pijnboom

de

denneboom

spar

zilverspar

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/dɛn/

Etymologie (English)

Inherited from Middelnederlands: dan

Inherited from Old Dutch: *danna

Cognate with Duits: Tanne

Inherited from Middelnederlands: den

In summary

From Middle Dutch dan, danne, denne (“pine tree”), from Old Dutch *danna, from Proto-West Germanic *dannā (“pine tree”). Cognate with German Tanne.

Zinnen

Heb je nog in Den Haag gewoond ?

Did you still live in The Hague?

De pers had zich in Den Haag verzameld voor een persconferentie .

The press had gathered in The Hague for a press conference.