de eeuw
century
noun · /eːu̯/
Forms
- Article
- de eeuw
- Plural
- de eeuwen
- Diminutive
- het eeuwtje
- Also means
- 100 years, many years, very long time, far too long, eternity
- How common
- among the 3,000 most common Dutch words
In a sentence
De kathedraal is al meer dan twee eeuwen oud.
The cathedral is over two centuries old.
Het duurde eeuwen voordat het eten eindelijk klaar was.
It took ages for the food to finally be ready.
Dit gebouw is uit de vorige eeuw.
This building is from the previous century.
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