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dat.

neuter singular of die

3 characters1 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

pron/dɑt/
  1. neuter singular of die that, that there

    demonstrative · distal · neuter
    Wat is dat?
  2. neuter singular of die that same (thing), the aforementioned

    broadly · clipping · demonstrative · distal · neuter
    –Voordat je weggaat, zet het afval buiten alsjeblieft! –Oké, ik zal dat (doen).
  3. neuter singular of die who, which, that

    distal · neuter · relative
    Ik ken een meisje dat dat kan.
  4. that, those (regardless of gender and number)

    distal · neuter
    Dat is een man.
    Dat zijn mannen.
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch dat, from Old Dutch that, from Proto-Germanic *þat, neuter form of *sa. Cognate with German das, English that.

conj/dɑt/
  1. that (introducing a subordinate clause)

    Ik zag dat het goed was.
  2. used behind another subordinating conjunction

    colloquial
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch dat, from Old Dutch that, from Proto-Germanic *þat, neuter form of *sa. Cognate with German das, English that.

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