if

Betekenis (English)

1. Supposing that, assuming that, in the circumstances that; used to introduce a condition or choice.
2. In the event that a statement is true (a programming statement that acts in a similar manner).
3. Supposing that; used with past or past perfect subjunctive indicating that the condition is closed.
4. Supposing that; given that; supposing it is the case that.
5. Although; used to introduce a concession.
6. Whether; used to introduce a noun clause, an indirect question, that functions as the direct object of certain verbs.
7. Even if; even in the circumstances that.
8. Introducing a relevance conditional.

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indien

onderstelling

provided that

supposing that

contrary to fact

granting that

in the case that

whether or not

uncertain possibility

for instance in case

if-then

providing that

at the time of

in case that

🇮🇹

rather than

suppose that

that is why

in the even that

Frequentie

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/ɪf/

Inherited from Middelengels

Inherited from Oudengels

Cognate with Schots

Cognate with Saterfries

Cognate with Fries

Cognate with Nederlands

Cognate with Middle Low German

Cognate with Duits

Cognate with IJslands

In summary

From Middle English if, yif, yef, from Old English ġif (“if”), from Proto-West Germanic *jabu, *jabē, from Proto-Germanic *jabai (“when, if”). Cognate with Scots gif (“if, whether”), Saterland Frisian af, of (“if, whether”), West Frisian oft (“whether”), Dutch of (“or, whether, but”), Middle Low German ef, if, af, of ("if; whether"; > German Low German of), German ob (“if, whether”), Icelandic ef (“if”).

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