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de poging

attempt

noun · /ˈpoː.ɣɪŋ/

Forms

Article
de poging
Plural
de pogingen
Diminutive
het poginkje
How common
among the 3,000 most common Dutch words

In a sentence

Zijn eerste poging mislukte helaas.

His first attempt unfortunately failed.

Zij doet een poging om de oplossing te vinden.

She makes an attempt to find the solution.

Al zijn pogingen waren tevergeefs.

All his attempts were in vain.

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