Hij verdiende een klein fortuin door zijn eerste technologiebedrijf te verkopen.
English: He made a small fortune by selling his first technology company.
fortuin /fˈɔrtœyn/ · noun · CEFR B2. Dutch translation of "fortune".
See also: Vocabulary entry (Dutch)
- Source term
- fortune
- Translation
- fortuin
- CEFR Level
- B2
- 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 | fortuin |
|---|---|
| Article | het |
| Gender/article class | neuter (het-word) |
| Regular/likely plural | fortuinen |
| Diminutive | fortuinje |
How to use it in a sentence
- Pattern
- Subject + verb + het fortuin
- Examples
- Dit is het fortuin.
- Tip
- Use the article with the noun when the language normally requires one.
Example Sentences
Ze erfde een fortuin van haar rijke en excentrieke oom.
English: She inherited a fortune from her wealthy and eccentric uncle.
Het kostte een fortuin om het dak na de storm te repareren.
English: It cost a fortune to repair the roof after the storm.
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