voor
Meaning
-
- for
- before
- in front of
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/voːr/
Etymology
From Middle Dutch vore, vor, voor, from Old Dutch fora, fore, from Proto-West Germanic *forē, from Proto-Germanic *furai. There were originally two distinct Germanic forms, *furai and *furi, which functionally merged in most Germanic languages, including Dutch. The form derived from the former became standard in Dutch, while the latter survives as the dialectal form veur.
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Sentences
Hij is veroordeeld voor obstructie van het onderzoek .
He was convicted of obstruction of the investigation.
Wie heeft de Nobelprijs voor Natuurkunde gewonnen dit jaar ?
Who won the Nobel Prize in Physics this year?
En natuurlijk ook op 🆙 basis van respect voor de mensenrechten en de menselijke solidariteit.
🆙
And also, of course, on respect for human rights and human solidarity.