"'s" meaning in Dutch

See 's in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

IPA: /s/, /əs/, /ɪs/, /s/ Audio: Nl-'s.ogg , Nl-'s.ogg
Head templates: {{nl-adv}} 's
  1. clipping of eens Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping Alternative form of: eens
    Sense id: en-'s-nl-adv-2RXOlKGk Categories (other): Dutch entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Dutch entries with incorrect language header: 65 35
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Article

IPA: /s/ Audio: Nl-'s.ogg Forms: ’s [canonical]
Etymology: A clitic form of des, the genitive of the masculine and neuter singular articles de and het. Head templates: {{head|nl|article form|head=’s}} ’s
  1. contraction of des Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, contraction Alternative form of: des
    Sense id: en-'s-nl-article-RmP1JXD6
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1
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          "english": "The king's beard smells like onion soup.",
          "text": "’s Konings baard ruikt naar uiensoep.",
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        },
        {
          "english": "in the morning",
          "text": "’s morgens",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "the world’s best travel destination",
          "text": "’s werelds beste reisbestemming",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "the world’s most beautiful sea voyage",
          "text": "’s werelds mooiste zeereis",
          "type": "example"
        }
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      "ipa": "/əs/"
    },
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      "ipa": "/ɪs/"
    },
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          "text": "’s Konings baard ruikt naar uiensoep.",
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        },
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          "english": "in the morning",
          "text": "’s morgens",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "the world’s best travel destination",
          "text": "’s werelds beste reisbestemming",
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        },
        {
          "english": "the world’s most beautiful sea voyage",
          "text": "’s werelds mooiste zeereis",
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    },
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