Word
De uitslag verklaart mijn hoge bloeddruk.
Meaning
The result explains my high blood pressure.
Part of speech
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Breakdown of De uitslag verklaart mijn hoge bloeddruk.
mijn
my
hoog
high
verklaren
to explain
de bloeddruk
the blood pressure
Questions & Answers about De uitslag verklaart mijn hoge bloeddruk.
What does uitslag mean here?
Here, uitslag means result or test result.
This word is a bit tricky because it has several meanings in Dutch, including:
- result / outcome
- election result
- rash (on the skin)
In this sentence, the context determines the meaning. With verklaart mijn hoge bloeddruk, the most natural reading is the result explains my high blood pressure, probably a medical test result.
Why is it de uitslag and not het uitslag?
Because uitslag is a de-word in Dutch, so its definite article is de.
You simply have to learn noun gender/article as part of the word:
- de uitslag = the result
Even though English just uses the, Dutch nouns are divided into de-words and het-words.
Why is the verb verklaart?