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zijn

/zɛi̯n/ determiner A1 (estimated)

1. his; third-person singular masculine possessive determiner

English	his, one's
German	sein
French	son
Portuguese	dele, seu
Czech	jeho, svůj
Italian	suo
Spanish	su
Swedish	hans
Latin	ille, suus

2. its; third-person singular neuter possessive determiner

English	its
German	sein, ihr
French	son
Portuguese	seu
Czech	jeho
Italian	suo
Spanish	su
Swedish	ett dess
Latin	suus

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het zijn

/zɛin/ noun · neuter A1 (estimated)

Spanish	el ser

2. have

English	have
German	sein
French	l'être
Portuguese	o ser, o haver
Czech	být, mít
Italian	l'essere
Spanish	el estar, el haber
Swedish	ha

3. feel, be

English	be, feel
German	haben
French	l'avoir
Portuguese	ter
Italian	l'avere
Spanish	tener

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zijn

/zɛin/ pronoun A1 (estimated)

his

English	his
German	sein
French	son
Spanish	su, sus

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zijn

/zɛi̯n/ verb A1 (estimated)

to be

English	to be
German	sein
French	être
Portuguese	ser, estar, ter
Czech	být
Italian	essere, andare, esserci
Spanish	ser, estar
Swedish	vara, ha, finnas
Latin	sum, venio, sto

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