Het maken van deze documentaire kostte het kleine team bijna vier moeilijke jaren.
English: The making of this documentary took the small team nearly four difficult years.
maken /mˈaːkən/ · noun · CEFR B2. Dutch translation of "making".
See also: Vocabulary entry (Dutch)
- Source term
- making
- Translation
- maken
- CEFR Level
- B2
- Part of speech
- noun
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Article, Gender & Forms
Dutch article/gender note: learn this word with the article "het".
| Dictionary form | maken |
|---|---|
| Article | het |
| Gender/article class | neuter (het-word) |
| Regular/likely plural | makens |
| Diminutive | makentje |
How to use it in a sentence
- Pattern
- Subject + verb + het maken
- Examples
- Dit is het maken.
- Tip
- Use the article with the noun when the language normally requires one.
Example Sentences
Broodbakken is haar favoriete hobby geworden tijdens de lange wintermaanden.
English: Bread making has become her favourite hobby during the long winter months.
Ze vindt het fijn om voorzichtig sieraden te maken van stukjes gebroken glas.
English: She enjoys the careful making of jewellery from old pieces of broken glass.
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