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.)

Hyphenated as

op‧gaan

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɔpxaːn/

Etymology

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.