het nijlpaard /hətnˈɛɪlpaːrt/ · noun · CEFR A1. Dutch translation of "hippo".

See also: Vocabulary entry (Dutch) · Topic: Dutch Savanne- en Boerderijdieren

Source term
hippo
Translation
het nijlpaard
CEFR Level
A1
Part of speech
noun
Image
Photo of het nijlpaard (Dutch)

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Article, Gender & Forms

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

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

Topic context

This word appears in the Dutch Savanne- en Boerderijdieren.

Example Sentences

Het nijlpaard is in het water.

English: The hippo is in water.

A1 · Savanna and Farm Animals

Het nijlpaard is de hele dag in het water.

English: The hippo is in the water all day.

A1 · Animals

Een groot nijlpaard doet zijn mond wijd open.

English: A big hippo opens its mouth wide.

A1 · Animals

Nijlpaarden leven bij rivieren in Afrika.

English: Hippos live near rivers in Africa.

A1 · Animals

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Photo of de ijsbeernoun

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Photo of de kipnoun

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