's

Meaning

Article

Contraction of des.

Adv

Clipping of eens.

Pronounced as (IPA)

/s/

Etymology

A clitic form of des, the genitive of the masculine and neuter singular articles de and het.

Sentences

Ik zit 's avonds ook eens graag lui in mijn stoel .

I also like to sit lazily in my chair at night.

's Ochtends is het altijd warm in mijn tent .

It's always warm in my tent in the morning.

Toen ze 's ochtends wakker werd had ze kramp in haar nek .

When she woke up in the morning, she had a cramp in her neck.

's middags lunchen we in de eetzaal.

In the afternoon we have lunch in the dining room.

Koeien en paarden staan 's zomers in de wei .

Cows and horses are in the meadow in summer.

's Ochtends zit het gras vol dauw .

In the morning, the grass is full of dew.