Ze legde een schoon laken op het bed.
English: She put a clean sheet on the bed.
laken /lˈaːkən/ · noun · CEFR B1. Dutch translation of "sheet".
See also: Vocabulary entry (Dutch)
- Source term
- sheet
- Translation
- laken
- CEFR Level
- B1
- 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 | laken |
|---|---|
| Article | het |
| Gender/article class | neuter (het-word) |
| Regular/likely plural | lakens |
| Diminutive | lakentje |
How to use it in a sentence
- Pattern
- Subject + verb + het laken
- Examples
- Dit is het laken.
- Tip
- Use the article with the noun when the language normally requires one.
Example Sentences
Ik schreef op een leeg vel papier.
English: I wrote on a blank sheet of paper.
Hij vouwde het witte laken voorzichtig op.
English: He folded the white sheet carefully.
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