Example: Zoals bekend begint de school volgend week met vakantie.
Definition
"Zoals bekend" is a Dutch expression used to indicate that the information following it is already known or commonly accepted by the audience. It often introduces a statement that does not require further explanation, such as in the phrase, "Zoals bekend begint de school volgend week met vakantie."
Translations
as is known
como es sabido
com és sabut
comme on le sait
wie bekannt
come noto
como é sabido
Etymology
The phrase "zoals bekend" comes from Dutch, where "zoals" means "as" or "like," and "bekend" means "known." Together, they form an expression akin to "as is known." Did you know? This phrase is commonly used in both formal and informal contexts to signal familiar information.
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"Zoals bekend" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - Idioms and Proverbs - (B1) - set 1", containing 105 commonly used expressions.
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as is known