Word
Ik doe aangifte van het gestolen voorwerp.
Meaning
I am filing a report for the stolen item.
Part of speech
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Pronunciation
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Breakdown of Ik doe aangifte van het gestolen voorwerp.
ik
I
doen
to do
het
it
van
from (possession, starting point) / made of
Questions & Answers about Ik doe aangifte van het gestolen voorwerp.
Why doesn't gestolen get an extra -e at the end since it's used as an adjective here?
Because gestolen is the past participle of a strong verb, meaning it ends in -en. In Dutch, past participles that end in -en never get an extra -e when placed before a noun as an adjective. You simply use the base form: het gestolen voorwerp.
Why do we use van here instead of a word for "for"?
The phrase for reporting a crime or incident to the police is a fixed expression: aangifte doen van [something]. Even though English says "file a report for", you must always use the preposition van with this specific Dutch phrase.
Could I use a verb like rapporteren to say I am reporting the item?
No, rapporteren is generally used for business, academic, or status reports. When you are officially reporting a crime or a loss to the authorities, you must use the noun aangifte combined with the verb doen.
Is voorwerp the normal word for "item"?
Yes, voorwerp is the standard Dutch word for a physical object or item. If you break it down, it literally looks like something "thrown" (werpen) "before" (voor) you, but in everyday language, it simply means "object".