Maakt niet uit
Example: Het maakt niet uit als je te laat bent vandaag.
Definition
"Maakt niet uit" is a Dutch expression meaning that something does not matter or is not important. It is used to indicate indifference or that a particular detail or outcome is irrelevant, as in the phrase: "Het maakt niet uit als je te laat bent vandaag."
Etymology
The phrase "maakt niet uit" comes from the Dutch words 'maakt' (makes), 'niet' (not), and 'uit' (out), literally translating to 'makes no difference.' It evolved as a common idiomatic expression to convey that something does not have significance or consequence.
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"Maakt niet uit" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - Idioms and Proverbs - (A1) - set 1", containing 109 commonly used expressions.
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