opgaan

Meaning

1. to go up, ascend
2. to be a candidate, to make an attempt, to make a bid (for a test, prize etc.), to be tested
3. to hold true, to apply, to be significant
4. to blend in, to be lost (in a crowd, surroundings etc.)
5. (figuratively) to be lost (in an activity, so as to lose track of time, one's surroundings, etc.)

Concepts

ascend

rise

lift

mount

tread

walk

🚶

go up

ride

arise

walk upon

bestride

drive

get about

getup

go

Synonyms

opkomen

verstrijken

gelden

valideren

om zijn

geldig zijn

vigeren

stijgen

optrekken

rijzen

begaan

geassimileerd worden

Translations

steigen

aufgehen

besteigen

gelten

subir

monter

sich erheben

se soulever

se déplacer

oriwasía

fahren

aller

ανεβαίνω

πηγαίνω

aufsteigen

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɔpxaːn/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch: opgaen

Inherited from Old Dutch: upgān

In summary

From Middle Dutch opgaen, from Old Dutch upgān. Equivalent to op + gaan.

Sentences

Tot slot wil ik zeggen dat het bij vervuiling twee kanten kan opgaan .

Lastly, pollution works in two ways.