Uiteindelijk
Example: Uiteindelijk won hij de wedstrijd na veel oefenen.
Definition
"Uiteindelijk" means occurring at the end of a process or after all other considerations; it refers to the final outcome or result, often after a series of events or efforts, as in the example sentence where someone finally wins a competition after much practice.
Etymology
The Dutch word "uiteindelijk" comes from combining "uit" meaning 'out' or 'end' and "eindelijk" meaning 'finally' or 'at last'. Together, they emphasize the concept of something happening at the very end. Did you know? The word captures the sense of persistence through stages until the ultimate conclusion.
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"Uiteindelijk" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - Idioms and Proverbs - (A1) - set 1", containing 109 commonly used expressions.
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