iets

Sentences

Ik geloof niet
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dat dit iets zal veranderen .

I do not believe that this will change anything.

Dat is op zich al iets om trots op
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te zijn .

That in itself is something to be proud of.

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

I think that we have achieved something despite the difficulties.

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

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

Heeft de beveiligingscamera iets geregistreerd ?

Did the security camera record anything?

Ik wil graag iets zeggen
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over twee
2

of drie
3

belangrijke kwesties .

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

Meaning

een beetje

greintje

het een of ander

κάτι

quiddam

Frequency

Pronounced as (IPA)

/its/

Inherited from Middle Dutch

Inherited from Old Dutch

Inherited from Middle Dutch

Cognate with Limburgish

Cognate with English

Inherited from Old Dutch

In summary

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.

Related words

niets anders zoiets ergens minder niet

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