bestand /bəstˈɑnt/ · noun · CEFR A2. Dutch translation of "file".

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Source term
file
Translation
bestand
CEFR Level
A2
Part of speech
noun
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Article, Gender & Forms

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

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

Example Sentences

Sla dit bestand alsjeblieft op je bureaublad op.

English: Please save this file to your desktop.

A2 · CommunicationsAndTechnology

Ze opende het bestand maar het was leeg.

English: She opened the file but it was empty.

A2 · CommunicationsAndTechnology

Ik kan het bestand dat je me gestuurd hebt niet vinden.

English: I cannot find the file you sent me.

A2 · CommunicationsAndTechnology

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