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Common Adjectives

Veelgebruikte bijvoeglijke naamwoorden

Everyday adjectives to describe people, places, and things.

DutchEnglishExample
groot
big / large
Het huis is groot.

The house is big.

klein
small / little
De tuin is klein.

The garden is small.

lang
long / tall
Hij is lang.

He is tall.

kort
short (length)
De les is kort.

The lesson is short.

breed
wide / broad
De rivier is breed.

The river is wide.

smal
narrow
De straat is smal.

The street is narrow.

dik
thick / fat
Het boek is dik.

The book is thick.

dun
thin
Het papier is dun.

The paper is thin.

Example Sentences

Het huis is groot.

The house is big.

De tuin is klein.

The garden is small.

Hij is lang.

He is tall.

De les is kort.

The lesson is short.

De rivier is breed.

The river is wide.

De straat is smal.

The street is narrow.

Het boek is dik.

The book is thick.

Het papier is dun.

The paper is thin.