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samples of usage and/or related words:
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Prepositions are a difficult part of learning a modern
foreign language. Prepositions may have several meanings, which may translate
into different words in the other language, and verbs may not use the
same prepositions.
Learn the words and the basic, physical meaning first, study the examples to
understand the context of their use, and then continue to the
next page
for the extended meaning of the words.
Click the more links to see and hear more examples of usage
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(de) lange kant
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(the) long side (of a rectangular item) |
(de) korte kant
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(the) short side (of a rectangular item) |
(de) binnenkant
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the inside of something |
(de) buitenkant
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the outside of something |
Aan beide kanten
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'on both sides' |
Aan de ene kant
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'on the one [side] hand' |
Aan de andere kant
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'on the other hand' |
Aan de kant!
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To the side! Get out of the way! |
Deze kant op!
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[To this side, In this direction] - This way! |
Welke kant op?
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Which way? Which direction? |
Een dubbeltje op z'n kant
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[A dime on its edge] - the outcome is very uncertain |
partij kiezen
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choosing (party) sides |
terzijde
on the side, aside
Dutch (de) zijde
for 'side' is a little old-fashioned. It also means 'silk.'
Kant also means 'lace.'
Zij-
2 can also be
used as a prefix, meaning 'side-'
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op deze plaats
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tegenover
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opposite |
ertegenover
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opposite it |
(het) tegenovergestelde
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(the) opposite ‑>> |
tegenovergesteld
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opposite |
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't huis ertegenover
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the house opposite it, on the other side of the street |
't huis schuin ertegenover
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the house diagonally across (from it) |
't huis erachter
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the house behind it |
't huis schuin erachter
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the house diagonally behind it (kitty-corner) |
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ondersteboven
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[downside-up] upside down |
op de kop
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on its head, upside-down |
achterstevoren
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backward |
binnenstebuiten
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inside-out |
achterom
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around the back, through the back door |
andersom
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the other way 'round |
verkeerdom
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the wrong way 'round |
omgekeerd
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'turned around,' upside-down, vice versa |
de omgekeerde wereld
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the world turned upside-down |
vice versa
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vice versa |
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'Deze' and 'die' are used for 'de' words
(including plurals)
'Dat' and 'that' also have other meanings. See:
Disambiguation: 'Dat'
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2023 tweeduizend- drieëntwintig ![]() |
2024 tweeduizend- vierentwintig ![]() |
2025 tweeduizend- vijfentwintig ![]() |
2026 tweeduizend- zesentwintig ![]() |
2027 tweeduizend- zevenentwintig ![]() |
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last year vorig jaar ![]() |
this year dit jaar ![]() |
next year volgend jaar ![]() |
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the past het verleden ![]() |
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the day before yesterday eergisteren ![]() |
yesterday gisteren ![]() |
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the day after tomorrow overmorgen ![]() |
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Dutch time |
Comparative and Superlative Degree
Very similar to English, Dutch in general adds -er to
the basic form for the comparative degree, and
-st is added for the superlative degree; but
'meer'
('more') and
meest
('most')
are less common in Dutch than in English. But for you, students, it's
alright to more often use 'meer' and 'meest'
while you're learning.
(de) vergrotende trap
2
3
comparative degree
(de) overtreffende trap
2
superlative degree
->>
(de) 'trap'
usually either means 'stairs' or 'kick'
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long; tall longer; taller longest; tallest |
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small, little smaller smallest |
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big, large bigger, larger biggest, largest |
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narrow more narrow most narrow |
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Many Dutchmen say
"groter (etc.) als,"
for the comparative degree, but that is not correct. Use
dan
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't Is veel moeilijker dan ik
dacht
2
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It's much more difficult than I thought
There are of course a few exceptions, like in English with very common adjectives and adverbs, and often in a similar way:
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Aller
2
- 'of all' - is the
old-fashioned possessive of
'al'
2 'all'
‑>> -
still found in names and standard
phrases etc.
(De) Allerheiligenbaai
('Bay of All Saints'
- San Salvador (?) Brazil - probably named after the day it was 'discovered.')
Dutch has a phrase construction using aller with a superlative:
De mooiste auto aller tijden
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'the most beautiful car [of all time] ever' ->> |
de armen
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'the poor' - also the body parts between hands and shoulders |
de armsten
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'the poorest people' |
de allerarmsten
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'the poorest of all, the poorest of the poor' |
de eerste vogels
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the first birds |
de allereerste vogels
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the very first birds |
allerlei
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1. all kinds of things
2. all kinds of ..., various, miscellaneous |
Next:
Systematic List
(ordered by word type) - recommended
or: Alphabetic List
Much more about the prepositions (etc.): Overview - Aan - Achter - Af - Al - Als - Binnen/Buiten - Daar - Dan - Dat - Door - Eens - Er - Erg - Even - Haast - Het - In - Laat - Maar - Na - Naar - Net - Nog - Of - Om - Onder/Boven - Op - Over - Toen - Uit - Van - Voor - Vroeg - Waar - Wat - Zo - more - more2
- Verbs and Their Prepositions
Master Lists of Common Dutch Words - with pronunciation and links to explanation, examples of usage, pictures and/or related words: Dutch to English - English to Dutch
The words selection is mostly based on Ogden and Richards' Basic English - the drawings are all my own.
Basic Dutch: Nouns - Adjectives, Adverbs and Verbs - Prepositions (etc.): pictorial / list - Supplement
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