Label beide breekbare dozen.

the box

Breakdown of Label beide breekbare dozen.

• beide: both
• breekbaar: fragile and easily broken
• labelen: to attach identifying labels

Questions & Answers about Label beide breekbare dozen.

What is Label here? Is it really a Dutch verb?

Yes. Label is the imperative (command form) of the verb labelen.

• labelen = to label
• label! = label!

So Label beide breekbare dozen. means a command such as Label both fragile boxes.

This kind of verb is common in modern Dutch, especially in logistics, office, and technical contexts.

Why is there no subject, like jij or jullie?

Because this is an imperative sentence. In Dutch, commands usually leave out the subject, just like in English.

Compare:

• You label both fragile boxes. → normal statement
• Label both fragile boxes. → command

Dutch works the same way:

• Jij labelt beide breekbare dozen. → statement
• Label beide breekbare dozen. → command

The command can be aimed at one person, several people, or even used politely.

What does beide mean exactly, and how is it different from twee?