Sinds
Example: Ik woon hier sinds twee jaar.
Definition
"Sinds" is a Dutch preposition used to indicate the starting point of an action or event continuing up to the present, similar to 'since' in English. For example, in the phrase 'Ik woon hier sinds twee jaar,' it means 'I have lived here since two years ago.'
Etymology
The Dutch word "sinds" comes from Old Dutch and is related to the German word 'seit,' both deriving from the Proto-Germanic *sind, meaning 'since' or 'from.' Did you know? Its use as a preposition to mark time has remained stable for centuries.
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"Sinds" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (A1) - set 4", containing 104 commonly used words.
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