Dutch adjectives
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Sign up for freeIn this chapter you will learn about the Dutch adjectives. What are adjectives and how do you use them in Dutch? The subchapters give you an overview of the different adjectives and their endings and the Dutch comparatives.
Lesson outline
HideDefinition and usage of Dutch adjectives
The Dutch adjectives tells you something about the noun. The adjective describes a characteristic of the noun. That is why the adjective is usually placed before of the noun.
| Situation | Example | Translation |
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| Describes a characteristic of the noun. |
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The use of adverbial sense
When adverbs are placed before the adjectives these are used in an adverbial sense. These words describe the adjective instead of the noun. These adverbs do not get an extra '-e' at the end.
Example:
- Het bijzondere boek. (The remarkable book.)
- Het bijzonder goede boek. (The extremely good book.)
Take a look at the chapter about endings and placement of Dutch adjectives and the chapter about comparative and superlative of Dutch adjectives.