Example: Het lijkt aannemelijk dat hij morgen komt helpen.
Definition
"Het lijkt aannemelijk dat" is a Dutch phrase used to express that something appears to be plausible or likely, often based on available evidence or reasoning. For example, it suggests a reasonable expectation that an event will occur, such as someone coming to help tomorrow.
Translations
it seems plausible that
parece plausible que
sembla plausible que
il semble plausible que
es erscheint plausibel dass
sembra plausibile che
parecer plausível que
Etymology
The phrase "het lijkt aannemelijk dat" comes from Dutch, where "het lijkt" means "it seems" and "aannemelijk" means "plausible" or "likely." The word "aannemelijk" derives from "aan-" (on) and "nemen" (to take), originally implying something acceptable or believable. Did you know that this phrase is commonly used to cautiously state assumptions or predictions?
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"Het lijkt aannemelijk dat" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - Idioms and Proverbs - (B2) - set 1", containing 105 commonly used expressions.
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it seems plausible that