Breakdown of Hij maakte bezwaar tegen de drukte in de garage tijdens de proef.
hij
he
in
in
tijdens
during
de garage
the garage
bezwaar maken tegen
to object to
de drukte
the bustle
de proef
the test
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Questions & Answers about Hij maakte bezwaar tegen de drukte in de garage tijdens de proef.
What does bezwaar maken tegen mean, and how do you translate it?
The phrase bezwaar maken tegen literally means “to make an objection against …” and is used to say “to object to …” in English. It’s a fixed combination: bezwaar (an objection) + maken (to make) + the preposition tegen (against).
Why is de drukte used here, and what does drukte mean?
drukte is a noun meaning “busyness,” “crowdedness,” or “hustle and bustle.” Because it’s a common‐gender noun, it takes the definite article de when definite (“the hustle and bustle”). Here it refers to the crowding inside the garage.
Why do we say in de garage instead of op de garage?
In Dutch, in is used for being inside an enclosed space. A garage is seen as an interior location, so you use in de garage. op de garage would imply “on top of the garage.”
What kind of preposition is tijdens, and could we use another one?
tijdens is a temporal preposition meaning “during.” It indicates that something happens within the time span of de proef (“the test”). You could also say gedurende de proef, but in de proef wouldn’t work because in with time usually refers to a point (“in 2023”), not a continuous event.
How does the word order work in “Hij maakte bezwaar tegen de drukte in de garage tijdens de proef”?
Dutch main clauses follow the Verb‐second (V2) rule: the finite verb (maakte) must be the second element. Here Hij is first, maakte is second, and the rest (object + prepositional phrases) follow. The time adverbial (tijdens de proef) is placed at the end but could also come first for emphasis.
Is bezwaar a countable noun? Can it be made plural in Dutch?
bezwaar is generally used in the singular to mean “an objection.” You can say een bezwaar, but you don’t normally pluralize it as bezwaars. In formal contexts, the written form is het bezwaarschrift (a written objection), whose plural is bezwaarschriften.
Are there any synonyms for bezwaar maken tegen in Dutch?
Yes. You can say:
• protesteren tegen (to protest against)
• zich verzetten tegen (to oppose)
• een bezwaar indienen (to submit an objection)
• protest aantekenen (to lodge a protest)