Langs
Example: Hij loopt langs de rivier met zijn hond.
Definition
"Langs" is a preposition in Dutch used to indicate movement or position beside a linear object or path, such as a river or road, as in the example sentence: 'Hij loopt langs de rivier met zijn hond,' meaning 'He walks along the river with his dog.'
Etymology
The Dutch preposition "langs" comes from the Middle Dutch word 'langs,' related to the Old High German 'langes,' both deriving from the Proto-Germanic root meaning 'long' or 'lengthwise.' Did you know? Its use reflects the idea of moving or being situated 'lengthwise' beside something.
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"Langs" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (A1) - set 2", containing 103 commonly used words.
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