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Dutch Adjectives

This is a list of adjectives in Dutch. This can enable you describe different sizes and a variety of qualities such as (easy, difficult...).

Big: groot
Small: klein
Long: lang
Short: kort
Tall: hoog / lang
Thick: dik
Thin: dun
Wide: breed

This table provides a list of adjectives of quality shown below. These are some of the most used adjectives in Dutch.

Bad: slecht
Good: goed
Easy: gemakkelijk
Difficult: moeilijk
Expensive: duur
Cheap: goedkoop
Fast: snel
Slow: traag / langzaam
Old: Oud
Old: Vers
Young: jong
New: nieuw
Heavy: zwaar
Light: licht
Empty: leeg
Full: volledig
Right: correct
Wrong: verkeerd
Strong: krachtig
Weak: zwak

These samples show how adjectives are used in Dutch. Used in these examples with nouns, prepositions and pronouns.

Is this a new or old book?: Is dit een nieuw of oud boek?
Is the test easy or difficult?: Is de test makkelijk of moeilijk?
Am I right or wrong?: Ben ik goed of fout?
This is very expensive: Dit is erg duur
Is he younger or older than you?: Is hij jonger of ouder dan jij?
Is she tall?: Is ze groot?

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