het ijsje /hətˈɛɪsjə/ · noun · CEFR A1. Dutch translation of "ice cream".

See also: Vocabulary entry (Dutch) · Topic: Dutch Eten en Drinken

Source term
ice cream
Translation
het ijsje
CEFR Level
A1
Part of speech
noun
Image
Photo of het ijsje (Dutch)

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Article, Gender & Forms

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

Dictionary form het ijsje
Article het
Gender/article class neuter (het-word)
Regular/likely plural ijsjes
Diminutive ijsjetje
How to use it in a sentence
Pattern
Subject + verb + het ijsje
Examples
Ik eet chocolade-ijs.
Tip
Use the article with the noun when the language normally requires one.

Topic context

This word appears in the Dutch Eten en Drinken.

Example Sentences

Ik eet chocolade-ijs.

English: I eat chocolate ice-cream.

A1 · Food and Beverages

Ik hou van ijs in de zomer.

English: I love ice cream in summer.

A1 · Food And Drink

Ze koopt chocolade-ijs.

English: She buys chocolate ice cream.

A1 · Food And Drink

De kinderen eten ijs in het park.

English: The children eat ice cream at the park.

A1 · Food And Drink

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