Example: Op een of andere manier loste hij het probleem op.
Definition
"Op een of andere manier" is a Dutch phrase meaning by some means or in some way, indicating an unspecified method or manner through which something is achieved or happens. For example, "Op een of andere manier loste hij het probleem op" means he solved the problem somehow.
Translations
somehow
de alguna manera
d'alguna manera
d'une manière ou d'une autre
irgendwie
in qualche modo
de alguma forma
Etymology
The phrase "op een of andere manier" literally translates to 'in one or another manner' in English. It combines 'op' (on), 'een' (one), 'of' (or), 'andere' (other), and 'manier' (manner or way), reflecting a casual expression to indicate an unknown or unspecified method. Did you know? This phrase is often used in everyday Dutch speech to express uncertainty about how something was done.
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"Op een of andere manier" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - Idioms and Proverbs - (B1) - set 1", containing 105 commonly used expressions.
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