Op die manier
Example: Je kunt het op die manier beter begrijpen.
Definition
"Op die manier" is a Dutch phrase used to describe doing something in that particular way or manner, often implying a method or approach that leads to better understanding or results, as in 'Je kunt het op die manier beter begrijpen' meaning 'You can understand it better in that way.'
Translations
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in that way -
de esa manera -
d'aquella manera -
de cette façon -
auf diese Weise -
in quel modo -
dessa maneira
Etymology
The phrase "op die manier" comes from Dutch, where 'op' means 'on' or 'in', 'die' means 'that', and 'manier' means 'manner' or 'way'. Together, they literally translate to 'in that manner'. Did you know that 'manier' shares roots with the English word 'manner', both stemming from the Latin 'manuarius', related to 'hand', indicating a way something is handled or done?
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"Op die manier" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - Idioms and Proverbs - (B1) - set 1", containing 105 commonly used expressions.
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