Voor een deel
Example: Ik ben voor een deel verantwoordelijk voor het project.
Definition
"Voor een deel" is a Dutch expression meaning partly or to some extent. It indicates that something is true or applicable in a limited or partial way, as in being somewhat responsible or involved in a situation without full responsibility.
Etymology
The Dutch phrase "voor een deel" literally translates to 'for a part.' It combines 'voor' meaning 'for' or 'in front of,' with 'een deel' meaning 'a part' or 'a portion.' The phrase naturally evolved to express partial involvement or extent, reflecting the idea of something applying to only a segment.
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"Voor een deel" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - Idioms and Proverbs - (B1) - set 1", containing 105 commonly used expressions.
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