Example: Dat betekent dat we morgen niet naar school gaan.
Definition
"Dat betekent dat" is a Dutch phrase used to indicate the consequence or explanation of a previous statement, similar to 'that means that' in English. It connects ideas by showing what follows logically, as in 'Dat betekent dat we morgen niet naar school gaan.'
Translations
that means that
eso significa que
això significa que
cela signifie que
das bedeutet dass
ciò significa che
isso significa que
Etymology
The phrase "dat betekent dat" comes from Dutch, where 'dat' means 'that' and 'betekent' is the third person singular of 'betekenen,' meaning 'to mean' or 'to signify.' Together, they express the idea of something signifying or indicating a consequence. Did you know that 'betekenen' derives from Middle Dutch 'betekenen,' related to German 'bedeuten,' both meaning 'to mean'?
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"Dat betekent dat" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - Idioms and Proverbs - (B1) - set 1", containing 105 commonly used expressions.
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that means that