De tandarts raakte per ongeluk een zenuw, en de pijn trok omhoog in haar kaak.
English: The dentist accidentally hit a nerve, and the pain travelled up her jaw.
zenuw /zˈeːnyʊ/ · noun · CEFR B2. Dutch translation of "nerve".
See also: Vocabulary entry (Dutch)
- Source term
- nerve
- Translation
- zenuw
- 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 | zenuw |
|---|---|
| Regular/likely plural | zenuwen |
| Diminutive | zenuwje |
How to use it in a sentence
- Pattern
- Subject + verb + zenuw
- Examples
- Dit is zenuw.
- Tip
- Use the article with the noun when the language normally requires one.
Example Sentences
Hij had echt moed nodig om eerlijk te spreken voor de boze menigte.
English: He needed real nerve to speak honestly in front of the angry crowd.
Ze verloor haar moed net voor haar belangrijke sollicitatiegesprek afgelopen dinsdagochtend.
English: She lost her nerve just before her important interview last Tuesday morning.
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