de achtergrond
background
noun · /ˈɑx.tərˌɣrɔnt/
Forms
- Article
- de achtergrond
- Plural
- de achtergronden
- Diminutive
- het achtergrondje
- How common
- among the 5,000 most common Dutch words
In a sentence
De achtergrond van de foto is wazig.
The background of the photo is blurry.
Ik hoor muziek op de achtergrond.
I hear music in the background.
Zijn achtergrond is interessant voor de functie.
His background is interesting for the position.
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