What does 's in Dutch mean?

What is the meaning of the word 's in Dutch? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use 's in Dutch.

The word 's in Dutch means ante meridiem, a.m., kunstmatige aroma's, 's nachts, Bahama's, verwijdering van bewakingscamera's, met fresco's beschilderen, Grammy's, Grammy Awards, kousen, panty's, 's ochtends, honderden, hoop, berg, massa's, 's nachts studeren, 's nachts studeren, elke nacht, elke avond, op woensdag, centen, bevoegdheid, bekwaamheid, test, overhoring, r.s.v.p., S, S, hopen, massa's, bergen, zes penny's, da's, da's precies wat we nodig hebben, oorlogsscenario's, je gewicht in de gaten houden, op de kilo's letten, gewicht, gewicht, YMCA. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word 's

ante meridiem, a.m.

(initialism (antemeridian: in the morning) (Latijn)

This nightclub is open until 3 am.

kunstmatige aroma's

(synthetic taste ingredients)

The drink is made exclusively from whole fruit and contains no artificial flavourings.

's nachts

(during the nighttime) (als het donker is)

Vleermuizen zoeken alleen 's nachts voedsel. Mijn kat is 's nachts vaak het meest alert en speels.
Bats only feed at night. My cat is often the most alert and playful at night.

Bahama's

(island chain)

verwijdering van bewakingscamera's

(removal of surveillance devices)

The spy immediately set about doing a debugging of the hotel room.

met fresco's beschilderen

(Italian (paint into plaster)

The painter frescoed the ceiling of the church.

Grammy's, Grammy Awards

(US (award: record industry)

The world-renowned artist finally won her first Grammy tonight.

kousen, panty's

(stockings, socks)

Vicky bought a new pair of hose because her favorite ones had torn.

's ochtends

(every morning)

I like to read the news and drink an espresso in the morning.

honderden

(informal (great quantity) (figuurlijk)

Have you ever seen a shooting star? I've seen loads.

hoop, berg

(informal (great quantity) (figuurlijk, informeel)

I spent loads of money when I went shopping.

massa's

(informal (large quantity)

There are lots of people in there.

's nachts studeren

(study at night)

's nachts studeren

(late-night studying)

elke nacht

(every night)

For good dental hygiene, one should floss nightly.

elke avond

(every evening)

op woensdag

(every Wednesday)

I go to yoga class on a Wednesday.

centen

(UK (British pennies)

It's very cheap, only a couple pence.

bevoegdheid, bekwaamheid

(job skills)

The only qualification you need for this job is to be strong enough to lift heavy boxes.

test, overhoring

(US (test)

Tomorrow there's going to be a quiz on what you've been learning this term.

r.s.v.p.

(initialism (invitation: please reply) (répondez s'il vous plaît)

RSVP by the 2nd of August, please!

S

(19th letter of alphabet) (letter)

Is there one S or two in “desiccate”?

S

(abbreviation (clothing size: small) (small, kledingmaat)

The shirt comes in S, M, L, and XL.

hopen, massa's, bergen

(informal (large number of sth) (informeel)

zes penny's

(amount of money: six pennies) (van oude Engelse munten)

da's

(colloquial, abbreviation (that is) (informeel)

Rick is always cheerful; that's one of the things I like about him.

da's precies wat we nodig hebben

(informal (that is exactly what's needed) (informeel)

That's the ticket! Now you're sure to win the science fair.

oorlogsscenario's

(enactment of battles)

Army commanders use war games to sharpen up and practise their tactics.

je gewicht in de gaten houden, op de kilo's letten

(figurative, informal (try not to get fatter) (figuurlijk)

She loves rich food, so she has to be careful and watch her weight.

gewicht

(uncountable (body mass)

How much weight did you lose after you cut out sugar from your diet?

gewicht

(uncountable (body: excess fat)

No matter how much I diet, I can't seem to shift this weight.

YMCA

(acronym (Young Men's Christian Association)

The YMCA helps young people to develop positive values and skills that last a lifetime.

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