iets

Meaning

Pron

1. something
2. anything

Adv

a little, somewhat

Pronounced as (IPA)

/its/

Etymology

From Middle Dutch iet, a contraction of earlier iewet, from Old Dutch iowiht.
This Old Dutch compound is formed from Old Dutch ie- 'anything' and a second constituent corresponding to Middle Dutch wicht 'being, creature', earlier meaning 'thing'. Cognate with Limburgish get, Central Franconian jet, English aught.
The suffix -s is taken from Old Dutch niets whose -s is an old partitive genitive ending.

Sentences

Ik geloof niet dat dit iets zal veranderen .

I do not believe that this will change anything.

Ik wil nog iets zeggen over dat bureau .

On the subject of agencies, I wish for one thing.

Ik wil iets zeggen over het woord "bescherming”.

Now I would like to say something about this word 'protection'.

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

I think that we have achieved something despite the difficulties.

Vervolgens zou ik nog kort iets willen zeggen over de crisis .

Next, I would just like to say a few words about the crisis.

Ik vind dat we nog iets meer geld moeten uittrekken voor de promotie .

I think we should allocate a little more money for the promotion.

Ik wil graag iets zeggen over twee of drie belangrijke kwesties .

I should like to speak on two or three main issues.

We voelden dat iets ons volgde door de bossen .

We felt something follow us through the woods.