Example: Naar mijn weten begint de school om negen uur.
Definition
"Naar mijn weten" is a Dutch expression meaning 'to the best of my knowledge.' It is used to indicate that the speaker believes something to be true based on the information they have, though there may be some uncertainty. For example, "Naar mijn weten begint de school om negen uur" means the school starts at nine o'clock as far as the speaker knows.
The phrase "naar mijn weten" literally translates from Dutch as 'according to my knowledge.' It combines 'naar' (according to), 'mijn' (my), and 'weten' (knowledge or knowing). This expression has been used in Dutch for centuries to politely qualify statements based on personal knowledge. Did you know that 'weten' is related to the English word 'wit,' both tracing back to the Proto-Germanic root for knowing or understanding?
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"Naar mijn weten" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - Idioms and Proverbs - (B1) - set 1", containing 105 commonly used expressions.
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