het been /hətbˈeːn/ · noun · CEFR A0. Dutch translation of "leg".

See also: Vocabulary entry (Dutch) · Topic: Dutch Huis en Meubilair

Source term
leg
Translation
het been
CEFR Level
A0
Part of speech
noun
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Article, Gender & Forms

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

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

Topic context

This word appears in the Dutch Huis en Meubilair.

Example Sentences

De stoel staat op een poot.

English: The chair is on a leg.

A1 · Home and Furniture

Mijn been doet pijn na de wandeling.

English: My leg hurts after the walk.

A0 · bodyHealth

De hond heeft vier poten.

English: The dog has four legs.

A0 · bodyHealth

Ze heeft lange benen.

English: She has long legs.

A0 · bodyHealth

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