Example: Hij is alweer te laat voor de afspraak gekomen.
Definition
"Alweer" is an adverb used to indicate that an action or event has happened again, often with a sense of repetition that may be unexpected or unwelcome. For example, in the sentence "Hij is alweer te laat voor de afspraak gekomen," it emphasizes that he is late again for the appointment.
The word "alweer" comes from Dutch, combining "al" meaning 'already' and "weer" meaning 'again' or 'back.' Essentially, it reinforces the idea of something happening once more. Did you know? Its components are quite straightforward, making it a clear and expressive term in everyday Dutch language.
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"Alweer" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - Idioms and Proverbs - (A1) - set 1", containing 109 commonly used expressions.
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