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"for" in Dutch

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Summary

The Dutch translation for “for” is om.

Pronounced the same

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in order to om
around om
at om
hang out (part 1) om
around (part 1) om

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Examples of "for" in use

There are 49 examples of the Dutch word for "for" being used:
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I thought you cared about Tom. Ik dacht dat je om Tom gaf.
I like to solve problems. Ik vind het leuk om problemen op te lossen.
I’m scared of being alone. Ik ben bang om alleen te zijn.
I’m going to Australia to work on a farm. Ik ga naar Australië om op een boerderij te werken.
ruin; kill (2nd person singular) om zeep helpt
I’ve been worried about you. Ik heb me zorgen om je gemaakt.
We didn’t find anything to eat. We hebben niets gevonden om te eten.
I used to drink beer. Ik was gewend om bier te drinken.
How much does it cost to get to Brussels? Wat kost het om naar Brussel te gaan?
He got angry over nothing. Hij werd nijdig om niets.

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Am I obliged to file the declaration?,
and then he began to feel such a great longing for a swim on the water, that he could not help telling the hen.,
And what was more beautiful to see,
ask for (plural),
Ask the gentleman to close the door.,
At four o’clock we are going to the swimming pool.,
Do you think maybe she would like to swim, and to let the water splash over her head?,
Fans have so far offered $ 600,000 to be able to sit down at the table with the third-richest man in the world.,
for a copy,
for made-up reasons,
For that reason we will not include you in the remainder of the application process.,
Gert is mainly concerned with the creative process.,
He cuts the grass every Saturday at two o’clock in the afternoon.,
He got angry over nothing.,
How much does it cost to get to Brussels?,
I don’t want to be forced to turn on my webcam.,
I like to solve problems.,
I thought you cared about Tom.,
I used to drink beer.,
Icahn stops fight for Dell
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