oft

Betekenis (Engels)

often; frequently; not rarely

Concepten

meermalen

dikwerf

Synoniemen

often

frequently

ofttimes

repeatedly

oftentimes

many times

oftentime

commonly

all the time

Vertalingen

souvent

συχνά

fréquemment

freqüentemente

vira e mexe

frequentemente

amiúde

sovente

muitas vezes

frequentemente

com freqüência

öfters

beaucoup

assez souvent

öfter

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/ɔft/

Etymologie (Engels)

Overgenomen van Middelengels: oft

Verwant aan Engels: often

Overgenomen van Oudengels: oft

Verwant aan Saterfries: oafte

Verwant aan Fries: oft

Verwant aan Nederlands: oft

Verwant aan Duits: oft

In summary

From Middle English oft (also ofte, often > Modern English often), from Old English oft (“often”), from Proto-West Germanic *oftu, *oftō, from Proto-Germanic *uftō (“often”). Cognate with Saterland Frisian oafte (“oft, often”), West Frisian oft, ofte (“oft, often”), Dutch oft (“oft, often”), German oft (“oft, often”). More at often.