In ieder geval
Example: Ik kom in ieder geval naar het feest morgen.
Definition
"In ieder geval" is a Dutch expression meaning 'in any case' or 'at any rate,' used to emphasize certainty or assurance about something happening or being true, as in the sentence 'Ik kom in ieder geval naar het feest morgen,' meaning 'I will come to the party tomorrow in any case.'
Etymology
The phrase "in ieder geval" comes from Dutch, where 'in' means 'in,' 'ieder' means 'every,' and 'geval' means 'case' or 'instance.' Together, they form an expression that literally translates to 'in every case,' used to indicate certainty or inevitability. Did you know it’s commonly used in everyday Dutch to emphasize determination or assurance?
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"In ieder geval" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - Idioms and Proverbs - (A1) - set 1", containing 109 commonly used expressions.
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