vaak

Sentences

De Christelijke Bijbel is vaak veranderd in de geschiedenis .

The Christian Bible has often changed in history.

De monteur
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moest deze reparatie vaak doen .

The mechanic had to do this repair often.

Oorlogen en conflicten halen vaak onvoorstelbaar kwaad
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in zulke mensen naar boven .

Wars and conflicts often bring out unimaginable evil in such people.

Hij
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heeft vaak last van buikkrampen.

He often suffers from abdominal cramps.

Leerkrachten gebruiken nog vaak het ouderwetse bord en krijt .

Teachers still often use the old-fashioned board and chalk.

Zwitserland

blijft vaak neutraal in politieke geschillen .

Switzerland often remains neutral in political disputes.

Meaning

veeltijds

een heleboel

muitas vezes

Frequency

Pronounced as (IPA)

/vaːk/

Inherited from Middle Dutch

vake

Inherited from Old Dutch

faka

Cognate with Low German

faken

Inherited from Old Dutch

facon

Cognate with English

fag

In summary

From Middle Dutch vake (“often”), from Old Dutch faka, dative singular of *fak (“compartment”) (modern vak). Cognate with Low German faken (“often, frequently”) and German -fach (“-fold, times”).

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