festival /fˈɛstivˌɑl/ · noun · CEFR B1. Dutch translation of "festival".

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Source term
festival
Translation
festival
CEFR Level
B1
Part of speech
noun
Image
Photo of festival (Dutch)

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Article, Gender & Forms

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

Dictionary form festival
Article het
Gender/article class neuter (het-word)
Regular/likely plural festivalen
Diminutive festivalje
How to use it in a sentence
Pattern
Subject + verb + het festival
Examples
We gingen afgelopen zomer naar het muziekfestival.
Tip
Use the article with the noun when the language normally requires one.

Example Sentences

We gingen afgelopen zomer naar het muziekfestival.

English: We went to the music festival last summer.

B1 · Natural And Leisure Places

Het foodfestival had gerechten uit veel landen.

English: The food festival had dishes from many countries.

B1 · Natural And Leisure Places

De stad organiseert elk jaar een filmfestival.

English: Every year, the city hosts a film festival.

B1 · Natural And Leisure Places

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