Overigens
Example: Ik ga naar het park, overigens is het mooi weer vandaag.
Definition
"Overigens" is an adverb used in Dutch to introduce additional information that is related but not essential to the main point. It often means 'by the way' or 'incidentally,' as in the sentence: 'I'm going to the park; moreover, the weather is nice today.'
Etymology
The Dutch word "overigens" comes from the combination of "over" (meaning 'over' or 'about') and "igens," a form related to 'any' or 'some.' It originally conveyed the sense of 'beyond that' or 'besides,' which aligns with its modern use to add incidental information. Did you know? The word neatly fits into Dutch's tendency to create compound adverbs for nuanced meanings.
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"Overigens" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - Idioms and Proverbs - (B1) - set 1", containing 105 commonly used expressions.
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