het ei /hətˈɛɪ/ · noun · CEFR A0. Dutch translation of "egg".

See also: Vocabulary entry (Dutch) · Topic: Dutch Dagelijkse Voorwerpen

Source term
egg
Translation
het ei
CEFR Level
A0
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 ei
Article het
Gender/article class neuter (het-word)
Regular/likely plural ei's
Diminutive eije
How to use it in a sentence
Pattern
Subject + verb + het ei
Examples
Dit is het ei.
Tip
Use the article with the noun when the language normally requires one.

Topic context

This word appears in the Dutch Dagelijkse Voorwerpen.

Example Sentences

Ik eet dagelijks een ei.

English: I eat an egg daily.

A1 · Everyday Objects

Ik eet één ei 's ochtends.

English: I eat one egg in the morning.

A0 · foodDrink

Het ei is wit en bruin.

English: The egg is white and brown.

A0 · foodDrink

Ze bakt een ei voor het ontbijt.

English: She cooks an egg for breakfast.

A0 · foodDrink

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