No. 5,146 in Dutch
itokawa
"Itokawa" is not a Dutch word; it refers to a Japanese asteroid named after Dr. Hideo Itokawa.
In a sentence
Itokawa is een kleine asteroïde.
Itokawa is a small asteroid.
In this sentence, "Itokawa" is used as a proper noun referring to the asteroid's name.
De sonde onderzocht Itokawa grondig.
The probe thoroughly examined Itokawa.
Here, "Itokawa" acts as the direct object of the verb "onderzocht," indicating the entity being examined.
Wetenschappers bestuderen het oppervlak van Itokawa.
Scientists study the surface of Itokawa.
In this context, "Itokawa" is part of a possessive phrase, denoting the 'surface' belonging to the asteroid.
Hear it in real podcasts
The recording above is a synthetic voice. Hear how people say “itokawa” in actual Dutch podcasts.
Find “itokawa” in podcastsLearn it from shows you like
LangTurbo plays Dutch podcasts with a transcript and the English under every line. Tap a word like this one and it tells you what it means right there. For iPhone, iPad and Android.
Learning English?
LangTurbo plays real English podcasts with every line translated into Nederlands, and tells you what any word means in that sentence. For iPhone, iPad and Android.
Dutch books and courses on Amazon (an affiliate link: a purchase through it supports this site).