Example: Het is niet ondenkbaar dat het morgen gaat regenen.
Definition
"Niet ondenkbaar is dat" is a Dutch expression meaning that something is possible or conceivable, though not certain. It suggests that an event or situation, such as rain tomorrow, cannot be ruled out and should be considered a realistic possibility.
Translations
it is not inconceivable that
no es impensable que
no és impensable que
il n'est pas inconcevable que
es ist nicht ausgeschlossen dass
non è impensabile che
não é impensável que
Etymology
The phrase "niet ondenkbaar is dat" comes from the Dutch language, combining 'niet' (not) with 'ondenkbaar' (unthinkable) and 'is dat' (is that). Literally, it means 'not unthinkable is that,' which doubles the negation to imply that something is thinkable or possible. This form of double negation is common in Dutch to soften statements or express possibility.
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"Niet ondenkbaar is dat" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - Idioms and Proverbs - (B2) - set 1", containing 105 commonly used expressions.
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it is not inconceivable that