Dutch Word of the Day
hemel
sky
Gender
The gender of hemel is masculine. E.g. de hemel.Definitions
| Dutch > English |
| hemel |
| 1. n-m. sky, heavens (visible sky) |
| De hemel was helder en vol sterren. - The sky was clear and full of stars. |
| Er is geen wolkje aan de hemel. - There isn't a cloud in the sky. |
| 2. n-m. heaven (divine abode; type of afterlife) |
| Veel mensen geloven dat goede zielen naar de hemel gaan. - Many people believe that good souls go to heaven. |
| Hij gelooft dat zijn grootouders nu in de hemel zijn. - He believes his grandparents are now in heaven. |
| 3. n-m. canopy, baldachin |
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