Breakdown of Bevat deze maaltijd veel eiwit?
veel
much / many / a lot of
deze
this / these
de maaltijd
the meal
het eiwit
the protein
Questions & Answers about Bevat deze maaltijd veel eiwit?
Why do we use deze here instead of dit?
Maaltijd is a de-word (most words ending in -tijd are). Because it is a de-word, we use deze (this) instead of dit, which is only used for het-words.
What is the infinitive of the verb bevat?
The infinitive is bevatten (to contain). It has the prefix be-, which makes it an inseparable verb, meaning the prefix never splits off from the rest of the verb.
The word eiwit looks like a combination of egg and white. Is that right?
Yes! Ei means egg and wit means white. While it literally translates to egg white, eiwit is the standard Dutch word for protein in any type of food.
Why is it just veel eiwit and not vele?
We use veel (much or a lot of) without an -e ending when talking about uncountable nouns like eiwit. You would use vele (many) for countable, plural nouns.