mogen

Meaning

(intransitive) to be allowed
(auxiliary) may, can, be allowed to
(intransitive) may go, can go, to be allowed to go
(transitive) may have, can have
(transitive) to like (of food or of a person)

may

think highly of

think well of

have a high regard for

have the right to

hechten aan

houden van

hoogachten

achting hebben voor

achting toedragen

kunnen

het recht hebben

graag doen

tevredenstellen

vergenoegen

behagen

leuk vinden

Frequency

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈmoːɣə(n)/

Inherited from Middle Dutch

mogen

Inherited from Old Dutch

mugan

In summary

From Middle Dutch mogen, from Old Dutch mugan, from Proto-West Germanic *magan, from Proto-Germanic *maganą, from Proto-Indo-European *magʰ-, *megʰ-.

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Sentences

We mogen en moeten daar heel blij
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mee zijn .

We must and should rejoice in that.

Hoe lang mogen ze worden bewaard ?

With whom can they be shared?

Er mogen nog wat kruiden in de puree .

A few more herbs may be added to the puree.

Ze mogen niet
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worden gebruikt voor bedrijfsbelangen.

They must not be captured by corporate interests.

Deze zaken mogen worden aangekaart, ook als men
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zich vol overgave tegen discriminatie inzet .

It is possible to raise these things, even if one is committed to fighting discrimination.

De maatregelen ter ondersteuning van biodiversiteit mogen niet
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vergeten worden .

The biodiversity support measures must not be forgotten.

Beperkingen mogen pas worden opgelegd na een faire en onafhankelijke procedure .

Limitations should only be introduced after a fair and independent process.

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