Dus
Example: Het regent, dus we blijven binnen vandaag.
Definition
"Dus" is a Dutch preposition used to indicate a conclusion or result, similar to 'so' or 'therefore' in English. It connects two statements, showing that the second follows logically from the first, as in 'It is raining, so we stay inside today.'
Etymology
The Dutch word "dus" comes from Middle Dutch, related to the Old High German word 'dus,' meaning 'thus' or 'so.' It has long been used to signal a conclusion or consequence, much like its English counterparts. Did you know it shares roots with similar words in other Germanic languages?
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"Dus" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (A1) - set 4", containing 104 commonly used words.
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