fotograaf /fˌoːtɔɣrˈaːf/ · noun · CEFR A2. Dutch translation of "photographer".

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Source term
photographer
Translation
fotograaf
CEFR Level
A2
Part of speech
noun
Image
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Article, Gender & Forms

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

Dictionary form fotograaf
Article de
Gender/article class common (de-word)
Regular/likely plural fotograafen
Diminutive fotograafje
How to use it in a sentence
Pattern
Subject + verb + de fotograaf
Examples
De fotograaf maakte mooie foto's op de bruiloft.
Tip
Use the article with the noun when the language normally requires one.

Example Sentences

De fotograaf maakte mooie foto's op de bruiloft.

English: The photographer took beautiful photos at the wedding.

A2 · Arts&music

Mijn neef is fotograaf voor een krant.

English: My cousin is a photographer for a newspaper.

A2 · Arts&music

Ze wil fotograaf worden, net als haar vader.

English: She wants to be a photographer like her father.

A2 · Arts&music

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