Voor
Example: Ik heb een cadeau voor jou gekocht.
Definition
"Voor" is a Dutch preposition used to indicate purpose, intended recipient, or direction toward someone or something, as in the phrase 'Ik heb een cadeau voor jou gekocht,' meaning 'I bought a gift for you.'
Etymology
The Dutch preposition "voor" originates from the Old Dutch word 'fora,' which is related to the Old High German 'furi' and Old English 'for,' all meaning 'before' or 'in front of.' Did you know that "voor" has maintained its basic meaning of 'in front of' or 'for' across many Germanic languages?
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"Voor" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (A1) - set 3", containing 104 commonly used words.
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