dat

Det

neuter singular of die (“that”); referring to a thing or a person further away.

Pron

1. (demonstrative, distal, neuter) neuter singular of die
2. (broadly, clipping, demonstrative, distal, neuter) neuter singular of die
3. (distal, neuter, relative) neuter singular of die
4. (distal, neuter) that, those (regardless of gender and number)

Conj

that (introducing a subordinate clause)

Pronounced as (IPA)

/dɑt/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch: dat

Inherited from Old Dutch: that

Cognate with German: das

Cognate with English: that

In summary

From Middle Dutch dat, from Old Dutch that, from Proto-Germanic *þat, neuter form of *sa.
Cognate with German das, English that.

Concepts

that

which

who

those

what

it

🇮🇹

yonder

that one over there

even though

that ... over there

than

that one

that over there

these

this

Synonyms

die

datgene

dit

degene

deze

dan

zulks

dat daarginds

om ... te

det

ginds

het

ondanks

opdat

wat

welke

ook al

Translations

que

das

que

che

que

dass

ce

jenes

ça

jener

qui

cela

der

die

że

Sentences

Hij is een getuige in dat proces .

He's a witness in that process.

Ik denk dat wij , het publiek , beter verdienen .

I think we, the public, deserve a bit better.

Ik denk dat we iets hebben bereikt , ondanks de moeilijkheden .

I think that we have achieved something despite the difficulties.

Is dat een complex getal ?

Is that a complex number?

Is dat echt de kortste route ?

Is that really the shortest route?

Ik moet nog even opmerken dat we genoten hebben van het concert .

I have to say that we enjoyed the concert.