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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

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hang out (part 1)

om
around (part 1)

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Examples of "for" in use

There are 48 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.
ruin; kill (2nd person singular)

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I’m going to Australia to work on a farm.

Ik ga naar Australië om op een boerderij te werken.
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?
Try your best to lay eggs, or to purr or let sparks come out of your body.

Doe je best maar om eieren te leggen of te spinnen of vonken uit je lijf te laten komen.

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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.,
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.,
Icahn stops fight for Dell,
It is delightful to be praised by an expert in the field.,
it swam in the water, dived under with his head, but was treated with contempt by all other animals, because of its ugly appearance.
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