Met andere woorden
Example: Hij is ziek, met andere woorden, hij kan niet komen.
Definition
"Met andere woorden" is a Dutch phrase used to rephrase or clarify a previous statement, meaning 'in other words.' It helps to restate something in a simpler or different way to ensure understanding, as in 'He is sick, met andere woorden, he cannot come.'
Etymology
The phrase "met andere woorden" literally translates to 'with other words' in English. It comes from the Dutch language, where 'met' means 'with,' 'andere' means 'other,' and 'woorden' means 'words.' It is a straightforward expression used to introduce a paraphrase or clarification.
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"Met andere woorden" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - Idioms and Proverbs - (A2) - set 1", containing 106 commonly used expressions.
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in other words