Who is Dientje from The Upstairs Room and what is their importance? The_Upstairs_Room English & Literature Dientje | The Upstairs Room

Dientje Oosterveld is Johan's wife. She is afraid of the Germans and terrified by the thought they will be discovered hiding the girls. Dientje comes to love the girls, but when Johna leaves, her fears overcomes her love, and she takes them to an underground hideout.