of

Meaning

1. (coordinating) or
2. (subordinating) whether, if
3. either ... or
4. whether ... or

Concepts

or

whether

either

if

Synonyms

hetzij

weder

ofwel

Translations

oder

ou

ou

o

o

ob

o

veya

si

aut

ή

oppure

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɔf/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch: of

Inherited from Old Dutch: of

In summary

From Middle Dutch of, ofte. In Middle Dutch the two words merged; the form of derives from Old Dutch of, from Proto-Germanic *jabai.

Sentences

We moeten nagaan of er wel een politieke wil is .

You have to decide whether the political will is there.

Met andere woorden , hij stemt vóór of na ons .

In other words, it either votes before us or after us.

Ik wil graag iets zeggen over twee of drie belangrijke kwesties .

I should like to speak on two or three main issues.

Deze cijfers waren niet uit de lucht gegrepen of verzonnen .

These were not invented figures, plucked out of the air.

Dit verslag , zoals vele anderen , valt of staat met de graad van toezicht .

A central issue in this report, however, as in many others, is monitoring.

Soms weet ik niet zeker of een bepaald woord correct Nederlands is .

Sometimes I'm not sure if a certain word is correctly Dutch.