Per maand
Example: Ik spaar elke maand voor een nieuwe fiets.
Definition
"Per maand" is a Dutch prepositional phrase meaning 'each month' or 'monthly,' used to indicate that an action or event occurs regularly within every month. For example, in the sentence 'Ik spaar elke maand voor een nieuwe fiets,' it means saving money every month.
Etymology
The phrase "per maand" comes from the Dutch words 'per,' borrowed from Latin meaning 'through' or 'by means of,' and 'maand,' which means 'month.' 'Maand' itself derives from the Old Dutch 'mānod,' related to the English word 'month.' Did you know that "per maand" is a straightforward combination reflecting the frequency of time periods in Dutch?
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"Per maand" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (A1) - set 1", containing 110 commonly used words.
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