Ik moet naar de apotheek om wat medicijnen te kopen.
English: I need to go to the pharmacy to buy some medicine.
apotheek /ˌaːpɔtˈeːk/ · noun · CEFR B1. Dutch translation of "pharmacy".
See also: Vocabulary entry (Dutch)
- Source term
- pharmacy
- Translation
- apotheek
- CEFR Level
- B1
- Part of speech
- noun
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Article, Gender & Forms
Dutch article/gender note: learn this word with the article "de".
| Dictionary form | apotheek |
|---|---|
| Article | de |
| Gender/article class | common (de-word) |
| Regular/likely plural | apotheeken |
| Diminutive | apotheekje |
How to use it in a sentence
- Pattern
- Subject + verb + de apotheek
- Examples
- Ik moet naar de apotheek om wat medicijnen te kopen.
- Tip
- Use the article with the noun when the language normally requires one.
Example Sentences
De apotheek is open tot 21.00 uur.
English: The pharmacy is open until 9 PM.
Ze werkt in de lokale apotheek in de stad.
English: She works at the local pharmacy in town.
Related vocabulary
tourist information centre
toeristisch informatiecentrum
post office
postkantoor
city centre
stadscentrum
grocery store
supermarkt
department store
warenhuis
car park
parkeerplaats
sports centre
sportcentrum
shopping centre
winkelcentrum
shopping mall
winkelcentrum
parking space
parkeerplaats
central heating
centrale verwarming
parking lot
parkeerplaats
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