Daarentegen
Example: Ik hou van honden, mijn zus houdt daarentegen van katten.
Definition
"Daarentegen" is an adverb used to introduce a contrast or opposition between two statements or ideas, similar to 'on the other hand' or 'in contrast'. It highlights a differing viewpoint or fact in comparison to what was previously mentioned.
Etymology
The Dutch word "daarentegen" is a compound of three parts: 'daar' meaning 'there', 'en' meaning 'and', and 'tegen' meaning 'against'. Together, it literally suggests 'there against', which evolved to express contrast or opposition. Did you know it neatly combines simple words to form a useful term for contrasting ideas?
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"Daarentegen" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - Idioms and Proverbs - (B1) - set 1", containing 105 commonly used expressions.
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