Word
Snap jij het antwoord?
Meaning
Do you get the answer?
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
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Questions & Answers about Snap jij het antwoord?
Why is the verb snap missing a -t at the end? Shouldn't it be snapt jij?
Normally, the "you" form gets a -t ending (like jij snapt). But in Dutch, when you ask a question and jij or je comes right after the verb, that -t is dropped. So it becomes snap jij.
What is the difference between snappen and begrijpen?
Both mean "to understand." Snappen is more casual and conversational, much like saying "to get it" in English. Begrijpen is slightly more formal, like the standard English "to understand."
Why use jij here instead of the unstressed je?
Jij puts extra emphasis on the person being asked. The speaker is asking "Do you get the answer?" (perhaps implying someone else didn't). If they just wanted a neutral "Do you get it?", they would use je.
Is there a reason it is het antwoord and not de antwoord?
Antwoord is a neuter noun, so it takes the definite article het. There isn't a strict rule for why this specific word is neuter, so it is best to memorize it together as het antwoord.