Breakdown of De sollicitant heeft zowel de kennis als de ervaring.
hebben
to have
als
as (like / conjunction)
de ervaring
the experience
de sollicitant
the applicant
zowel
both (used with 'als')
de kennis
the knowledge
Questions & Answers about De sollicitant heeft zowel de kennis als de ervaring.
Why is it zowel ... als for "both ... and"? Can't I just use beide?
Zowel ... als is a fixed pair used to link two specific things together, exactly like "both ... and" in English. You use beide (both) when you are referring to two things as a group, like in Ze hebben beide ervaring (They both have experience). But when listing the two separate items in a sentence, you must use the zowel [A] als [B] structure.
Do I have to repeat the word de after als?
Yes, it is highly recommended. In Dutch, it sounds much more natural to repeat the article (de or het) for both items when using zowel ... als. So we say zowel de kennis als de ervaring, whereas in English you might drop the second "the" and just say "both the knowledge and experience".
The word sollicitant means "applicant". Is it related to a verb for applying for a job?
Yes! The verb for "to apply" (for a job) is solliciteren. You will see this root a lot when dealing with job hunting in Dutch, such as in de sollicitatie (the job application) and het sollicitatiegesprek (the job interview).
How does the noun kennis (knowledge) relate to the Dutch verbs for "to know"?
Kennis comes from the verb kennen, which means "to know" in the sense of being familiar with a person, place, or thing. So de kennis is the familiarity or knowledge you have acquired about a topic. Remember that Dutch has another verb, weten, which is used for knowing facts!
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