het bureau /hətbyrˈoː/ · noun · CEFR A1. Dutch translation of "desk".

See also: Vocabulary entry (Dutch) · Topic: Dutch Onderwijstools en Ruimtes

Source term
desk
Translation
het bureau
CEFR Level
A1
Part of speech
noun
Image
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Article, Gender & Forms

Dutch article/gender note: learn this word with the article "het".

Dictionary form het bureau
Article het
Gender/article class neuter (het-word)
Regular/likely plural bureau's
Diminutive bureauje
How to use it in a sentence
Pattern
Subject + verb + het bureau
Examples
Dit is het bureau.
Tip
Use the article with the noun when the language normally requires one.

Topic context

This word appears in the Dutch Onderwijstools en Ruimtes.

Example Sentences

De leraar zit aan het buro.

English: The teacher sits at the desk-school.

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Ik zit aan mijn bureau in de klas.

English: I sit at my desk in class.

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Haar bureau staat bij het raam.

English: Her desk is near the window.

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Het bureau van de leraar staat vooraan.

English: The teacher's desk is in front.

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