Tot
Example: Ik ga tot de winkel om boodschappen te doen.
Definition
"Tot" is a Dutch preposition used to indicate a limit or endpoint in space or time, similar to 'up to' or 'until' in English. For example, in the sentence 'Ik ga tot de winkel om boodschappen te doen,' it means going as far as the store to do shopping.
Etymology
The Dutch preposition "tot" originates from Old Dutch and is related to the German 'bis' and English 'to,' all expressing limits or endpoints. Did you know that "tot" has maintained this precise meaning over centuries, making it a fundamental part of Dutch prepositional phrases?
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"Tot" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (A1) - set 4", containing 104 commonly used words.
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