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dichtbij · near

Dutch · A0

Photo of dichtbijadjective

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de dichter · poet

Dutch · B1

Photo of dichternoun

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die · that

Dutch · A0

Photo of diedeterminer

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het dieet · diet

Dutch · B1

Photo of dieetnoun

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diefstal · theft

Dutch · B2

Photo of diefstalnoun

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diep · deeply

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Photo of diepadverb

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de diepte · depth

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Photo of dieptenoun

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digitaal · digital

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Photo of digitaaladjective

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de digitale camera · digital camera

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Photo of digitale cameranoun

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dinsdag · tuesday

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Photo of dinsdagnoun

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het diploma · degree

Dutch · B1

Photo of diplomanoun

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de diploma's · degrees

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Photo of diploma'snoun

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direct · instant

Dutch · B2

Photo of directadjective

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de directeur · director

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Photo of directeurnoun

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discipline · discipline

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Photo of disciplinenoun

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de disco · disco

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Photo of disconoun

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distribueren · distribute

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Photo of distribuerenverb

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de distributie · distribution

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Photo of distributienoun

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district · district

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Photo of districtnoun

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divers · diverse

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Photo of diversadjective

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diversiteit · diversity

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Photo of diversiteitnoun

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de DJ / discjockey · DJ / disc jockey

Dutch · B1

Photo of DJ / discjockeynoun

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de docent · teacher

Dutch · A0

Photo of docentnoun

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het document · document

Dutch · B1

Photo of documentnoun

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de documentaire · documentary

Dutch · B1

Photo of documentairenoun

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dodelijk · deadly

Dutch · B2

Photo of dodelijkadjective

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doei · bye

Dutch · A0

Photo of doeiinterjection

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het doel · goal

Dutch · B1

Photo of doelnoun

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de doelman · goalkeeper

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Photo of doelmannoun

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doen · do

Dutch · A0

Photo of doenverb

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de dokter · doctor

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Photo of dokternoun

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de dolfijn · dolphin

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Photo of dolfijnnoun

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de dollar · dollar

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Photo of dollarnoun

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dom · stupid

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Photo of domadjective

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dominant · dominant

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Photo of dominantadjective

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domineren · dominate

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Photo of dominerenverb

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donatie · donation

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Photo of donatienoun

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de donder · thunder

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Photo of dondernoun

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donderdag · thursday

Dutch · A0

Photo of donderdagnoun

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donker · dark

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Photo of donkeradjective

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dood · dead

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Photo of doodadjective

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doorgaan · proceed

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Photo of doorgaanverb

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doorgang · passage

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Photo of doorgangnoun

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het dorp · village

Dutch · A0

Photo of dorpnoun

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de douane · customs

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Photo of douanenoun

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de douanebeambte · customs officer

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Photo of douanebeambtenoun

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de douche · shower

Dutch · A2

Photo of douchenoun

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downloaden · download

Dutch · A2

Photo of downloadenverb

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dozijn · dozen

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Photo of dozijnnoun

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draad · wire

Dutch · B2

Photo of draadnoun

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dragen · wear

Dutch · A1

Photo of dragenverb

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de drager · porter

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Photo of dragernoun

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het drama · drama

Dutch · B1

Photo of dramanoun

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dramatisch · dramatic

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Photo of dramatischadjective

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dreigen · threaten

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Photo of dreigenverb

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de dreiging · threat

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Photo of dreigingnoun

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drie · three

Dutch · A0

Photo of drienumber

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drijven · float

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Photo of drijvenverb

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dringend · urgent

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Photo of dringendadjective

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drinken · drink

Dutch · A0

Photo of drinkenverb

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droog · dry

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Photo of droogadjective

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droogte · drought

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Photo of droogtenoun

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druk · busy

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duidelijk · apparent

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Photo of duidelijkadjective

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het duiken · diving

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Photo of duikennoun

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de duiker · diver

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Photo of duikernoun

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de duim · thumb

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Photo of duimnoun

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duisternis · darkness

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Photo of duisternisnoun

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duizend · thousand

Dutch · A0

Photo of duizendnumber

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durven · dare

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Photo of durvenverb

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dus · thus

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Photo of dusadverb

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duur · expensive

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Photo of duuradjective

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duurzaam · sustainable

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Photo of duurzaamadjective

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de dvd · DVD

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Photo of dvdnoun

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de dvd-speler · DVD player

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Photo of dvd-spelernoun

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de dwaas · fool

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Photo of dwaasnoun

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dynamisch · dynamic

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Photo of dynamischadjective

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E · E

Dutch · A0

Photo of Eletter

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echt · real

Dutch · B1

Photo of echtadjective

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de echtgenoot · husband

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Photo of echtgenootnoun

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de echtgenote · wife

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Photo of echtgenotenoun

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de economie · economics

Dutch · B1

Photo of economienoun

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econoom · economist

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Photo of econoomnoun

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editie · edition

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Photo of editienoun

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een · one

Dutch · A0

Photo of eennumber

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de eenheid · unity

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Photo of eenheidnoun

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de eenpersoonskamer · single room

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Photo of eenpersoonskamernoun

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eenvoudig · plain

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Photo of eenvoudigadjective

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eer · honour

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Photo of eernoun

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eerlijkheid · honesty

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Photo of eerlijkheidnoun

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de eeuw · century

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Photo of eeuwnoun

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efficiënt · efficient

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Photo of efficiëntadjective

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de eigenaar · owner

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Photo of eigenaarnoun

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het eigendom · property

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Photo of eigendomnoun

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de eigenschap · trait

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Photo of eigenschapnoun

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het eiland · island

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Photo of eilandnoun

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eiwit · protein

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Photo of eiwitnoun

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elegant · elegant

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Photo of elegantadjective

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de elektriciteit · electricity

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Photo of elektriciteitnoun

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elektrisch · electric

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Photo of elektrischadjective

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de elektrische lampen · electric lights

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Photo of elektrische lampennoun

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de elektronica · electronics

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Photo of elektronicanoun

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elektronisch · elektronisch

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Photo of elektronischadjective

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elementair · elementary

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Photo of elementairadjective

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elf · eleven

Dutch · A0

Photo of elfnumber

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elimineren · eliminate

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Photo of eliminerenverb

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elleboog · elbow

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Photo of elleboognoun

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ellendig · miserable

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Photo of ellendigadjective

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de email · email

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Photo of emailnoun

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emissie · emission

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Photo of emissienoun

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de emmer · bucket

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Photo of emmernoun

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emotioneel · emotional

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Photo of emotioneeladjective

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en · and

Dutch · A0

Photo of enconjunction

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het Engels · English

Dutch · A1

Photo of Engelsnoun

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enigszins · somewhat

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Photo of enigszinsadverb

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de enkel · ankle

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Photo of enkelnoun

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enquête · survey

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Photo of enquêtenoun

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enthousiasme · enthusiasm

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Photo of enthousiasmenoun

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enthousiast · keen

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Photo of enthousiastadjective

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de envelop · envelope

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Photo of envelopnoun

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