het huisdier /həthœyzdˈir/ · noun · CEFR A1. Dutch translation of "pet".

See also: Vocabulary entry (Dutch) · Topic: Dutch Basisartikelen

Source term
pet
Translation
het huisdier
CEFR Level
A1
Part of speech
noun
Image
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Article, Gender & Forms

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

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

Topic context

This word appears in the Dutch Basisartikelen.

Example Sentences

Mijn huisdier is een hond.

English: My pet is a dog.

A1 · Basic Items

Mijn huisdier is een kleine witte kat.

English: My pet is a small white cat.

A1 · animals

Heb je thuis een huisdier?

English: Do you have a pet at home?

A1 · animals

Ze houdt van haar konijn.

English: She loves her pet rabbit.

A1 · animals

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