Ik heb een groot huis.
English: I have a big house.
Adjectives (bijvoeglijke naamwoorden) are words in Dutch that describe or give more information about a noun, such as color, size, or quality.
Use adjectives in Dutch to describe nouns. They usually come before the noun and agree in form depending on the noun's gender and whether 'de' or 'het' is used, and if there is an article like 'een'.
Ik heb een groot huis.
English: I have a big house.
Dat is een mooie auto.
English: That is a beautiful car.
Hij draagt een rood shirt.
English: He wears a red shirt.
De oude man leest.
English: The old man reads.
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