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"before (short form)" in Dutch

voor
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Notes

See (in Dutch) explanation of the different variants: Vooraleer / alvorens / voordat / voor

Summary

The Dutch translation for “before (short form)” is voor.

Pronounced the same

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for voor
in front of voor
for vóór
before vóór

See also

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before vooraleer
before eer
before vroeger
before tevoren
before voordat
before alvorens
before vóór

Examples of "before" in use

There are 34 examples of the Dutch word for "before" being used:
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quarter to six kwart voor zes
quarter to nine kwart voor negen
We have to leave now if we want to get home before dark. Wanneer we voor het donker thuis willen zijn, dan moeten we nu op pad gaan.
The next morning it took a long time before they were finally on the way. De volgende ochtend duurde het lang voor ze eindelijk op pad waren.
at ten to ten om tien voor tien
for 12.15 p.m. voor 12.15 uur
prior knowledge voorkennis
twenty to two twintig voor twee
It was a princess who stood outside in front of the gate. Het was een prinses, die buiten voor de poort stond.
for lunch voor de lunch

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suburbs,
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before dawn,
five to eight,
five to four,
for 12.15 p.m.,
for lunch,
he paced back and forth in front of the hearth,
I woke up just before Tom did.,
It was a princess who stood outside in front of the gate.,
Just in case.,
Keep your decency and bow to the old duck you see there: that is the most important of all; she is of Spanish descent, which is why she is so fat.,
pre-trial detention,
prior knowledge,
Pull the foreskin back before putting on the condom.,
quarter to nine,
quarter to six,
The next morning it took a long time before they were finally on the way.,
The next morning someone came and mounted bars in front of Harry’s window.,
Thursday is the day before Friday.,
twenty five past six,
twenty five past two
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