Breakdown of De koers van de dollar is zelden stabiel.
zijn
to be
van
from (possession, starting point) / made of
zelden
rarely
de dollar
the dollar
Questions & Answers about De koers van de dollar is zelden stabiel.
Why use koers here instead of tarief or prijs?
Koers specifically refers to financial rates like currency exchange rates or stock prices. Tarief is used for a fee or rate for a service (like an hourly rate or a taxi fare), while prijs is a general price for goods.
Can I combine dollar and koers into a single compound noun?
Yes! Dutch uses compound nouns very frequently. You could easily say De dollarkoers is zelden stabiel, which sounds very natural. Another common compound in this context is wisselkoers (exchange rate).
Where does zelden (rarely) usually go in a Dutch sentence?
Zelden is an adverb of frequency. In a main clause like this one, it typically comes right after the finite verb (here: is). It follows the same placement rules as words like vaak (often) or soms (sometimes).
Since this lesson is about dan weer ... dan weer (sometimes ... sometimes), how could I use that structure to describe this unstable exchange rate?
You could follow up this sentence by saying: De koers is dan weer hoog, dan weer laag (The rate is sometimes high, sometimes low). The repetition emphasizes the constant fluctuation.