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Learn Dutch: de duif - the pigeon

Dutch
/Continuous aspect with posture verbs (zitten te, staan te)
/de duif

de duif

Word

de duif

Meaning

the pigeon

Part of speech

noun

Pronunciation

Course

Lesson

Continuous aspect with posture verbs (zitten te, staan te)

Usages of de duif

De man zit de duif te voeren.

The man is sitting and feeding the pigeon.

Het meisje kon de duif niet voeren.

The girl could not feed the pigeon.

De kat ligt naar de duif te kijken.

The cat is lying down and looking at the pigeon.

De toerist zit de duif te voeren.

The tourist is sitting feeding the pigeon.

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