dat wil zeggen

Meaning

that is to say, that is, i.e.

Concepts

that is

that is to say

Synonyms

namelijk

met andere woorden

Translations

das heißt

c’est-à-dire

das ist

δηλαδή

soit

c'est-à-dire

يَعْنِي

és a dir

es decir

yani

yanî

anku

bi gotineka din

id est

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˌdɑt ʋɪl ˈzɛɣə(n)/

Etymology

Cognate with Danish: det vil sige

In summary

Literally, “that wants to say”. Compare Danish det vil sige etc.