Breakdown of De atleet eet vaak een eiwitrijke maaltijd na de training.
een
a/an
eten
to eat
vaak
often
de training
the training / the practice
de maaltijd
the meal
na
after (preposition)
de atleet
athlete
eiwitrijk
high-protein
Questions & Answers about De atleet eet vaak een eiwitrijke maaltijd na de training.
How does the suffix -rijk work in eiwitrijke?
The suffix -rijk translates literally to "rich". When attached to a noun like eiwit (protein), it creates an adjective meaning "rich in" or "high in" that substance. Here, eiwitrijk means "high-protein" or "protein-rich".
Why is there an -e at the end of eiwitrijke here?
Because maaltijd is a de-word (de maaltijd). When an adjective comes before a de-word, it always gets an -e ending, even if it follows the indefinite article een. You only drop the -e after een if the noun is a het-word.
Does the word eiwit literally mean "egg white"?
Yes! It is a combination of ei (egg) and wit (white). While it is still used to refer to the white part of an egg, it is also the standard Dutch word for "protein" in general, regardless of whether it comes from meat, plants, or dairy.
Could I place vaak at the end of the sentence?
No, that would sound unnatural. In a standard Dutch main clause, adverbs of time and frequency like vaak (often) typically sit right after the conjugated verb and before the direct object (een eiwitrijke maaltijd).
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