if

(Engels)

Conj

1. Supposing that, assuming that, in the circumstances that; used to introduce a condition that may be (or prove to be) either true or false.
2. Supposing that, assuming that, in the circumstances that; used to introduce a condition that may be (or prove to be) either true or false.
3. Supposing that; used with past or past perfect subjunctive to indicate a counterfactual or hypothetical condition.
4. (excessive, usually) Supposing that; used with past or past perfect subjunctive to indicate a counterfactual or hypothetical condition.
5. Considering the fact that; given that; introducing a condition that is known to be true.
6. When; whenever; every time that.
7. Although; used to introduce a concession; may..but.
8. (proscribed, sometimes) Whether; used to introduce a noun clause, an indirect question, that functions as the direct object of certain verbs.
9. Introducing a relevance conditional; in case.

Noun

An uncertainty, possibility, condition, doubt etc.

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/ɪf/

Etymologie (Engels)

Overgenomen van Middelengels: if

Overgenomen van Oudengels: ġif

Verwant aan Schots: gif

Verwant aan Saterfries: af

Verwant aan Fries: oft

Verwant aan Nederlands: of

Verwant aan Middle Low German: ef

Verwant aan Duits: ob

Verwant aan IJslands: ef

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”).

Concepten

als

indien

wanneer

ingeval

of

zo

hetzij

opinie

speculatie

vermoeden

veronderstelling

IC

alwaar

aanname

as

gissing

giswerk

hypothese

mening

onderstelling

Synoniemen

when

in case

provided that

supposing

whether

since

as

even if

in the event that

provided

maybe

although

or

supposing that

conditional

seeing

if only

suppose

that

in case of

unless

whenever

like

in the event of

perhaps

but

such as

while

as long as

as if

should

for example

even though

potential

assuming

though

supposition

might

contrary to fact

nevertheless

granting that

in the case that

whether or not

uncertain possibility

for instance in case

if-then

an

and

because

by chance

Zinnen

But , if you can , try to make your own decisions .

Maar als je kunt, probeer je eigen beslissingen te nemen.

" I can clean up those glasses in the window , if you want ," said the boy .

"Ik kan die bril in het raam opruimen, als je wilt," zei de jongen.

Is that okay if A is compensated ?

Is dat oké als A wordt gecompenseerd?

" If good things are coming , they will be a pleasant surprise ," said the seer .

"Als er goede dingen komen, zullen ze een aangename verrassing zijn," zei de ziener.

If that's her name .

Als dat haar naam is.

I was wondering if you could tell me a bit more about what it's like to live and work there .