Per dag
Example: Ik drink twee glazen water per dag.
Definition
"Per dag" is a Dutch prepositional phrase meaning 'each day' or 'daily'. It is used to indicate the frequency of an action or event happening within a single day, as in the example sentence: 'Ik drink twee glazen water per dag,' meaning 'I drink two glasses of water per day.'
Etymology
The phrase "per dag" comes from Dutch, where "per" is a preposition borrowed from Latin meaning 'through', 'by', or 'for each', and "dag" means 'day'. Together, they form a common expression used to specify daily frequency. Did you know? The word "dag" is related to the English word "day" and shares roots in Germanic languages.
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"Per dag" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (A1) - set 1", containing 110 commonly used words.
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