een
Meaning
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Placed before a singular noun, indicating a general case of a person or thing: a, an. Compare with de and het
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ən/
Etymology
From Middle Dutch êen, from Old Dutch ēn, ein, from Proto-West Germanic *ain, from Proto-Germanic *ainaz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁óynos.
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Sentences
Is dat een complex getal ?
Is that a complex number?
Het agentschap helpt ons allemaal om tot een gemeenschappelijk perspectief te komen .
This Agency helps us all to gain a common perspective.