Word
Dat roze horloge is duur.
Meaning
That pink watch is expensive.
Part of speech
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Pronunciation
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Questions & Answers about Dat roze horloge is duur.
Why doesn't duur have an -e at the end?
Because it comes after the noun and the verb (is), describing the watch rather than sitting directly in front of it. Adjectives in this position never get an added -e in Dutch.
Why do we use dat instead of die here?
Because horloge (watch) is a het word (het horloge). In Dutch, you use dat to mean 'that' for het words, and die for de words.
The color pink is roze. Does it ever change its spelling when used with different nouns?
No, roze is a bit special! Because it already ends in an -e, it never gets an extra one, and it never loses it. So whether it is dat roze horloge (definite) or een roze horloge (indefinite), it stays exactly the same.
Does horloge mean a clock on the wall or a watch on your wrist?
In Dutch, horloge specifically refers to a wristwatch. If you want to talk about a clock on the wall or a desk, you would use the word klok.