Voorbij
Example: De bus rijdt voorbij het park en de school.
Definition
"Voorbij" is a preposition in Dutch used to indicate movement or position beyond a certain point, often passing something. For example, in the phrase 'De bus rijdt voorbij het park en de school,' it shows that the bus travels past the park and the school.
Etymology
The Dutch word "voorbij" is a compound of "voor" meaning 'before' or 'in front of' and "bij" meaning 'near' or 'by.' Together, they convey the sense of going beyond or past something. Did you know? This combination reflects the concept of moving 'in front of and past' an object or place.
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"Voorbij" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (A1) - set 4", containing 104 commonly used words.
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