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de geschiedenis

history

noun · /ɣəˈsxi.də.nɪs/

Forms

Article
de geschiedenis
Plural
de geschiedenissen
Diminutive
het geschiedenisje
Also means
historical science, event, happening
How common
among the 2,000 most common Dutch words

In a sentence

Mijn favoriete vak is geschiedenis.

My favorite subject is history.

De geschiedenis van dit gebouw is rijk.

The history of this building is rich.

Dat is nu geschiedenis.

That is history now.

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