Woordje

de marine

navy

noun · /maːˈri.nə/

Forms

Article
de marine
Plural
de marines
Diminutive
het marinetje
Also means
armed navy
How common
among the 3,000 most common Dutch words

In a sentence

De marine beschermt onze kusten.

The navy protects our coasts.

Mijn broer werkt al jaren bij de marine.

My brother has been working for the navy for years.

Dit is een schip van de Koninklijke Marine.

This is a ship of the Royal Netherlands Navy.

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