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zijn

“zijn” is a Dutch word. Its 7 meanings in English:

  1. to be, to exist
  2. Used to connect a noun to an adjective that describes it.
  3. Note: The perfect tense of most other verbs is formed using hebben.
  4. Note: The imperfect tense passive is formed using worden.
  5. to go, to go on a trip and return
  6. Used to indicate weather, temperature or some other general condition.
  7. to be, to equal, to total, to amount to; used to indicate that the values on either side of an equation are the same.
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