Voorwaarts
Example: We lopen voorwaarts naar het park.
Definition
"Voorwaarts" is an adverb meaning moving or directed forward in space or time. It describes the action of progressing ahead or advancing, as in the example phrase, 'We lopen voorwaarts naar het park,' which means 'We walk forward to the park.'
Etymology
The Dutch word "voorwaarts" combines "voor," meaning 'before' or 'in front,' and "waarts," a suffix indicating direction. It literally means 'towards the front.' This compound structure highlights the idea of moving ahead or forward.
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"Voorwaarts" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (A1) - set 2", containing 103 commonly used words.
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