dat.
neuter singular of die
Meaning & usage
neuter singular of die that, that there
Wat is dat?
neuter singular of die that same (thing), the aforementioned
–Voordat je weggaat, zet het afval buiten alsjeblieft! –Oké, ik zal dat (doen).
neuter singular of die who, which, that
Ik ken een meisje dat dat kan.
that, those (regardless of gender and number)
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.
that (introducing a subordinate clause)
Ik zag dat het goed was.
used behind another subordinating conjunction
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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