Door
Example: Ik loop door het park met mijn vrienden.
Definition
"Door" is a Dutch preposition used to indicate movement through or along a place or space, as in the phrase 'Ik loop door het park met mijn vrienden,' meaning 'I walk through the park with my friends.'
Etymology
The Dutch preposition "door" originates from the Old Dutch word 'thur' or 'door,' which is related to the English word 'through.' Both come from the Proto-Germanic '*thurz,' meaning 'through' or 'across.' Did you know that "door" in Dutch is closely linked to the concept of passing or going across something?
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"Door" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (A1) - set 2", containing 103 commonly used words.
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