Example: De vraag blijft of hij morgen op tijd komt.
Definition
"De vraag blijft of" is a Dutch expression used to indicate that there is still uncertainty or doubt about a particular outcome or fact, often translated as "the question remains whether" in English. It introduces a situation that has not yet been resolved or decided.
Translations
the question remains whether
queda la pregunta de si
queda la qüestió de si
la question demeure de savoir si
die Frage bleibt ob
la domanda rimane se
a questão é se
Etymology
The phrase "de vraag blijft of" originates from Dutch, where "de vraag" means "the question" and "blijft" is the third person singular form of the verb "blijven," meaning "to remain." Together, the phrase literally means "the question remains whether," highlighting ongoing uncertainty. Did you know? This phrase is commonly used in everyday Dutch to express unresolved issues or doubts.
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"De vraag blijft of" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - Idioms and Proverbs - (B2) - set 1", containing 105 commonly used expressions.
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the question remains whether