Vanwege
Example: Ik blijf thuis vanwege het slechte weer.
Definition
"Vanwege" is a Dutch preposition used to indicate the cause or reason for something, similar to 'because of' or 'due to' in English. For example, in the sentence 'Ik blijf thuis vanwege het slechte weer,' it explains that the reason for staying home is the bad weather.
Etymology
The Dutch preposition "vanwege" is a compound of "van" meaning 'of' or 'from' and "wege," an old word related to 'weg' meaning 'way' or 'road.' Together, it literally suggests 'from the way of' or 'because of.' Did you know that "vanwege" originally conveyed the idea of something happening 'on account of a certain path' or cause?
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"Vanwege" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (A1) - set 1", containing 110 commonly used words.
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