het brandhout
firewood
noun · /ˈbrɑnt.ɦɑu̯t/
Its article is not one a rule predicts. Why het brandhout?
Forms
- Article
- het brandhout
- How common
- in everyday Dutch
In a sentence
Het halve bos is gekapt voor brandhout.
Half the forest has been cut down for firewood.
Het brandhout ligt klaar voor de winter.
The firewood is ready for winter.
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