Neuter
het
Meaning
-
the (the neuter definite article)
Synonyms
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/(ɦ)ət/
Etymology
From Middle Dutch dat, which was contracted to 't in usual speech. This form was later interpreted as being the same as the neuter pronoun het (etymology 2, see below), which was contracted in the same way. This then led to the modern merge with het, which some might see as being unetymological.
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Sentences
Het agentschap helpt ons
allemaal om tot een gemeenschappelijk perspectief te komen .
This Agency helps us all to gain a common perspective.
Het is interessant om te zien 👀 wat er weggevallen is .
👀
It is interesting to see what was dispensed with.
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