voorbij

Meaning

1. past; just beyond
2. (postpositional) past (implying motion)
3. over (finished)

verder weg dan

verdord

verlept

Frequency

Hyphenated as

voor‧bij

Pronounced as (IPA)

/voːrˈbɛi̯/

From Middle Dutch vorebi. Compare English forby, German vorbei.

Cognate with English

forby

Cognate with German

vorbei

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An user

De vakantie was voorbij , de kinderen gingen weer
🔁

naar school
🏫

.

The holiday was over, the children went back to school.

An user

Laten wij deze gelegenheid niet
🚫

voorbij laten gaan .

Let us not miss that opportunity.

An user

De trein
🚋

daverde voorbij op
🆙

de oude sporen .

The train thundered past on the old tracks.

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