doen
Meaning
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- (transitive) to do
- (transitive) to put
- (auxiliary) to cause to, to make; forms causative verbs
- (ditransitive,informal) to give, serve, bring
- (informal,transitive) to do, to have sex with someone
- to touch a nerve; to strike a chord in
- (sometimes) to be different; to make a difference
- (informal) to behave or act in some way
- Used as the finite verb after the fronting of an infinitive.
Concepts
follow out
make use of
put onto
turn to account
be effective
be efficacious
engage in
have effect
pass oneself off
comport
Synonyms
bezig zijn
fitten
te werk gaan
zich bezighouden
laten begaan
ertoe brengen
stationeren
broekaf
effect sorteren
indoen
inleggen
in toepassing brengen
laten doen
uitwerking hebben
tot gevolg hebben
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/dun/
Etymology
From Middle Dutch doen, from Old Dutch duon, from Proto-West Germanic *dōn, from Proto-Germanic *dōną, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰéh₁t.
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Sentences
De geschiedenis is in de eerste plaats gewoon datgene wat mensen doen .
History is first and foremost just what people do.
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