Meestal
Example: Ik ga meestal naar school met mijn vrienden.
Definition
"Meestal" is an adverb used to indicate that something happens most of the time or usually. It expresses a frequency higher than sometimes but not always, as in the sentence: 'Ik ga meestal naar school met mijn vrienden,' meaning 'I usually go to school with my friends.'
Etymology
The Dutch word "meestal" comes from the combination of 'meest,' meaning 'most,' and the suffix '-al,' which forms adverbs. It originally conveyed the idea of 'for the most part' or 'generally.' Did you know? "Meestal" neatly captures the sense of typical or frequent occurrence in everyday Dutch.
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"Meestal" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (A2) - set 2", containing 116 commonly used words.
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