Woordje

de kerel

guy

noun · /ˈkeː.rəl/

Forms

Article
de kerel
Plural
de kerels
Diminutive
het kereltje
Also means
lad, fellow, bloke
How common
among the 1,000 most common Dutch words

In a sentence

Die kerel heeft veel talent.

That lad has a lot of talent.

Hé, kerel, kom je mee?

Hey, lad, are you coming along?

De auto van die kerel is snel.

That lad's car is fast.

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