Voor zover ik weet
Example: Voor zover ik weet, begint de les om negen uur.
Definition
"Voor zover ik weet" is a Dutch phrase meaning 'as far as I know,' used to indicate that the speaker is sharing information to the best of their knowledge but without absolute certainty.
Etymology
The phrase "voor zover ik weet" comes from Dutch, where 'voor zover' means 'as far as' and 'ik weet' means 'I know.' It combines to express the extent of the speaker's knowledge. Did you know? This phrase is commonly used to politely introduce information that might not be completely verified.
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"Voor zover ik weet" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - Idioms and Proverbs - (B1) - set 1", containing 105 commonly used expressions.
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