wij
Meaning
the first-person plural personal pronoun; refers to the speakers
Concepts
we
us
ourselves
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ʋɛi̯/
Etymology
From Middle Dutch wi, from Old Dutch wī, from Proto-West Germanic *wiʀ, from Proto-Germanic *wīz, from Proto-Indo-European *wéy-, plural of *éǵh₂. Compare Low German wi, West Frisian wy, German wir, English we, Danish vi.
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Sentences
Na de overstroming hebben wij onmiddellijk gehandeld .
The floods have wrought their havoc, and we have taken immediate action.
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