vaak

Adv

often

Adj

frequent, regular

Noun

sleepiness

Pronounced as (IPA)

/vaːk/

Etymology

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”).

Concepts

often

frequently

regularly

oftentimes

commonly

sleepiness

a lot

substantially

vastly

a good deal

very much

a great deal

common

frequent

greatly

lots

much

Synonyms

dikwijls

veel

veelal

menigmaal

veeltijds

gedurig

talrijk

veelvuldig

een heleboel

zeer

herhaaldelijk

misschien

overvloedig

soms

terdege

Translations

oft

häufig

souvent

często

spesso

frequentemente

a menudo

saepe

sovint

fréquemment

frecuentemente

frequentemente

freqüentment

amiúde

muitas vezes

Sentences

De Christelijke Bijbel is vaak veranderd in de geschiedenis .

The Christian Bible has often changed in history.

De monteur moest deze reparatie vaak doen .

The mechanic had to do this repair often.

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

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

Hij 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.