Questions & Answers about Wij eten de pannenkoek met een vork.
Why is there an 'en' in the middle of pannenkoek?
It is a compound word made of pan and koek (cake). Dutch spelling rules say that if the first word has a plural ending in -en (like pannen), you usually include the -en in the compound word. So it is literally a pans-cake!
How would I say 'We eat two of them' using quantitative er from this lesson?
You would say Wij eten er twee. When you state a quantity of a noun but leave the noun itself out of the sentence, you must use er before the number to replace it.
Why use the stressed pronoun wij instead of we here?
You can use either! We is the standard, unstressed form used in normal conversation. You would use wij if you want to put emphasis on the fact that we are the ones eating it, perhaps contrasting with someone else.
Does Wij eten de pannenkoek mean we are sharing one pancake?
Yes, since pannenkoek is singular here, it implies sharing one specific pancake. If everyone were eating their own, you would normally use the plural: Wij eten pannenkoeken (We eat pancakes).
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