medicijn /mˌeːdisˈɛɪn/ · noun · CEFR B1. Dutch translation of "medicine".

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Source term
medicine
Translation
medicijn
CEFR Level
B1
Part of speech
noun
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Article, Gender & Forms

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

Dictionary form medicijn
Article het
Gender/article class neuter (het-word)
Regular/likely plural medicijnen
Diminutive medicijnje
How to use it in a sentence
Pattern
Subject + verb + het medicijn
Examples
Hij nam het medicijn twee keer per dag.
Tip
Use the article with the noun when the language normally requires one.

Example Sentences

Ze studeert geneeskunde aan de universiteit.

English: She studies medicine at university.

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Hij nam het medicijn twee keer per dag.

English: He took the medicine twice a day.

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De dokter schreef wat medicijnen voor tegen de hoest.

English: The doctor prescribed some medicine for the cough.

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