Breakdown of De ontspanning is een belangrijk deel van onze dag.
zijn
to be
onze
our
belangrijk
important
de dag
the day
een
a, an
het deel
the part
de ontspanning
the relaxation
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Questions & Answers about De ontspanning is een belangrijk deel van onze dag.
Why is the definite article de used with ontspanning?
In Dutch, ontspanning is a common-gender noun (not neuter), which means it uses the definite article de instead of het.
What part of speech is ontspanning, and what does it mean?
Ontspanning is a noun that means relaxation.
Why do we use is rather than something else to link these words?
We use is because it is the basic form of the verb zijn (to be) in Dutch, used here to make a simple statement identifying or describing the subject (de ontspanning).
How does the phrase van onze dag fit into the sentence?
The phrase van onze dag means of our day. It indicates that relaxation is a significant part belonging to or associated with our day.