zo'n

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Dutch

Etymology

Contraction of zo een.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈzoːn/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: zo'n
  • Homophone: zoon
  • Rhymes: -oːn

Determiner

zo'n

  1. such a
    Ik wil niet zo'n grote biefstuk.
    I don't want such a big steak.
  2. such a, what a
    Zo'n groot huis!
    Such a big house! / What a big house!
  3. about, approximately
    Hoeveel wilt u? Zo'n twee ons.
    How much do you want? About two ounces.

Usage notes

In colloquial Dutch zo'n can also be used to modify plurals, though this may be proscribed in formal standard Dutch. For the plural, zulke (such) is standard.

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