sporen

Meaning

to spur

Frequency

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈspoːrə(n)/

Etymology

From Middle Dutch sporen. Equivalent to spoor (“spur”) + -en.

New

spoor

(neuter) track
(neuter) railway track
(neuter) trace
(neuter) spoor
(neuter) lead, trail, clue

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Sentences

Het is verboden om over de sporen te lopen .

It is forbidden to walk on the tracks.

Hij heeft zijn sporen verdient in het onderwijs .

He has earned his spurs in education.

Het kostte me dagen om je op
🆙

te sporen , je naam staat niet
🚫

in het telefoonboek .

It took me days to track you down, your name isn't in the phone book.

De trein
🚋

daverde voorbij op
🆙

de oude sporen .

The train thundered past on the old tracks.

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