toe

Meaning

1. (adverbial,form-of,postpositional) adverbial form of tot (“to, till, towards”)
2. after, afterwards
3. shut, closed (especially as part of a compound verb like toedoen)

Frequency

Pronounced as (IPA)

/tu/

From Middle Dutch toe, from Old Dutch *tuo, from Proto-Germanic *tō.

New

tot

1. to, up to
2. until
3. (Suriname) Used to answer a telephone call, followed by one's name, shortened from "u spreekt tot..."

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Sentences

An user

Sta me toe er even verder op
🆙

in te gaan .

Let me just comment on a few of them.

An user

Kan je onmiddelijk naar ons

toe komen ?

Can you come to us immediately?

An user

Ik dank u van harte en ik wens u allen een zalig kerstfeest toe .

Thank you and happy Christmas.

An user

Zijn werkgever stond
⌚

overwerken eigenlijk niet
🚫

toe .

His employer did not actually allow overtime.

An user

Niet
🚫

alle landen staan een dubbele nationaliteit toe .

Not all countries allow dual nationality.

An user

Het probleem van de jeugdwerkloosheid neemt toe .

The problem of youth unemployment is increasing.

An user

Zo'n beleid leidt nergens meer toe .

This policy is no longer an effective means to an end.

An user

Het aantal mensen met obesitas neemt jaar na jaar toe .

The number of people with obesity is increasing year by year.