langs

Meaning

Prep

1. along, alongside (implying motion)
2. (Brabant, Limburg) along, alongside (stationary)
3. (past) past
4. through

Adv

past

Concepts

along

by

past

lengthwise

up

🆙

beyond

via

straight past

alongside

around

as

down

out

Synonyms

blijkens

ingevolge

naar

voorbij

volgens

omheen

via

om

Translations

entlang

vorbei

vorüber

gemäß

le long de

por

längs

d’après

über … hinaus

ao longo de

tê re

nach

di ber re

selon

Pronounced as (IPA)

/lɑŋs/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch: langes

In summary

From Middle Dutch langes.

Sentences

De dokter kwam langs omdat hij wat bloed moest afnemen .

The doctor came by because he had to take some blood.

De leverancier komt langs om kwart over zes .

The supplier comes by at a quarter past six.

Je moet de kaart langs de sensor vegen om het slot te openen .

You need to swipe the card along the sensor to open the lock.

Ze genoot van een wandeling langs de Ijssel.

She enjoyed a walk along the IJssel.