of

Meaning

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

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɔf/

Etymology

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.

We moeten onszelf afvragen of het publiek ons nu kan verstaan .

We need to ask ourselves if the public can understand us now.

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.

Schrijf je dat woord met of zonder trema ?

Do you write that word with or without a tremor?

Kan je werken met Word of PowerPoint?

Can you work with Word or PowerPoint?

Geen enkele democraat of socialist kan dit goedkeuren .

It has added to its list of capital offences.