Word
Heb je de aanmaning van het incassobureau al gezien?
Meaning
Have you already seen the reminder from the collection agency?
Part of speech
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Pronunciation
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Breakdown of Heb je de aanmaning van het incassobureau al gezien?
hebben
to have
zien
to see
al
already
van
from (possession, starting point) / made of
Questions & Answers about Heb je de aanmaning van het incassobureau al gezien?
What is the difference between an aanmaning and a herinnering?
While both can translate to "reminder", a herinnering is usually a friendly first notice that an invoice is overdue. An aanmaning is a formal, more severe demand for payment (a dunning letter) that often threatens further action or includes extra collection fees.
Why is the article het used for incassobureau?
This is a compound noun made of incasso (collection/cashing) and bureau (agency/desk). In Dutch, the gender of a compound noun is always determined by its final word. Since it is het bureau, the combined word becomes het incassobureau.
Could I say door het incassobureau instead of van het incassobureau here?
You could be understood, but van is the natural choice. Van simply indicates origin (the reminder from the agency). Using door (by) implies a passive action, which sounds slightly clunky when modifying a noun like aanmaning rather than a verb.
Why is the adverb al placed right before the past participle gezien?