Ze vouwt het zakdoekje dat ze altijd in haar zak heeft.
English: She folds the handkerchief that she always keeps in her pocket.
zakdoek /zɑɡdˈuk/ · noun · CEFR B1. Dutch translation of "handkerchief".
See also: Vocabulary entry (Dutch) · Topic: Dutch Mode en Persoonlijke Verzorging
- Source term
- handkerchief
- Translation
- zakdoek
- CEFR Level
- B1
- Part of speech
- noun
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Article, Gender & Forms
Dutch article/gender note: learn this word with the article "de".
| Dictionary form | zakdoek |
|---|---|
| Article | de |
| Gender/article class | common (de-word) |
| Regular/likely plural | zakdoeken |
| Diminutive | zakdoekje |
How to use it in a sentence
- Pattern
- Subject + verb + de zakdoek
- Examples
- Dit is de zakdoek.
- Tip
- Use the article with the noun when the language normally requires one.
Topic context
This word appears in the Dutch Mode en Persoonlijke Verzorging.
Example Sentences
Hij haalde een schone zakdoek uit zijn zak.
English: He pulled a clean handkerchief from his pocket.
Ze gaf me een wit zakdoekje om mijn tranen te drogen.
English: She gave me a white handkerchief to dry my tears.
Ik heb altijd een zakdoek in mijn tas.
English: I always carry a handkerchief in my bag.
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