bovendien

Meaning

1. besides; by the way
2. moreover, furthermore

Concepts

moreover

besides

furthermore

in addition

to boot

also

further

more

over and above

yet

likewise

then

withal

above

in addition to

at that

mairatour

Hyphenated as

bo‧ven‧dien

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˌboː.və(n)ˈdin/

Etymology

Univerbation of boven + dien.

Sentences

Dat boek is veel te duur , bovendien heb ik geen tijd om naar de boekenhandel te gaan .

That book is far too expensive, and I don't have time to go to the bookstore.

Bovendien worden er in dit ontwerp onaanvaardbare maatregelen voorgesteld .

More seriously, this draft introduces some unacceptable measures.

Bovendien zetten ze de deur wijd open voor liberalisering van andere sectoren .

Furthermore, they pave the way for the liberalisation of other sectors.

Bovendien raakt de lucht steeds voller , zodat zich veel bijna-ongelukken voordoen .

Moreover, airspace is becoming increasingly crowded, leading to many near misses.