Als ze ooit de loterij zou winnen, zou ze een klein huis aan zee kopen.
English: If she ever won the lottery, she would buy a small house by the sea.
loterij /lˌoːtərˈɛɪ/ · noun · CEFR B2. Dutch translation of "lottery".
See also: Vocabulary entry (Dutch)
- Source term
- lottery
- Translation
- loterij
- CEFR Level
- B2
- Part of speech
- noun
- Image
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Article, Gender & Forms
Dutch article information is not stored for this word.
| Dictionary form | loterij |
|---|---|
| Regular/likely plural | loterijen |
| Diminutive | loterijje |
How to use it in a sentence
- Pattern
- Subject + verb + loterij
- Examples
- Dit is loterij.
- Tip
- Use the article with the noun when the language normally requires one.
Example Sentences
Hij doet elke zaterdag mee aan de loterij, maar heeft nog nooit een prijs gewonnen.
English: He plays the lottery every Saturday but has never won a single prize.
De loterij zamelt geld in voor veel lokale goede doelen en jeugdsportprogramma's.
English: The lottery raises money for many local charities and youth sports programmes.
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