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"for" in Dutch

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Summary

The Dutch translation for “for” is voor.

Pronounced the same

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before (short form)

voor
in front of

voor

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for

om

Examples of "for" in use

There are 207 examples of the Dutch word for "for" being used:
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Tom bought this book for me.

Tom kocht dit boek voor ons.
Tom made tea for Mary.

Tom maakte thee voor Mary.
We need to buy something for Tom.

We moeten iets kopen voor Tom.
For how many?

Voor hoeveel?
Are you in favor of their policy?

Ben je voor hun beleid?
The teacher gave us a new assignment for math.

De leraar gaf ons een nieuwe opdracht voor wiskunde.
Who are you afraid of?

Voor wie ben je bang?
Find the right answer for each question.

Vind het juiste antwoord voor elke vraag.
My efforts were not in vain.

Mijn inspanningen waren niet voor niets.
I’m not the one responsible for this mistake.

Ik ben niet verantwoordelijk voor deze fout.

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12,000 Belgians received a reminder of 0 euro fine.,
A table for four please.,
A table for one, please.,
A table for three please.,
A table for two please.,
According to a survey by the Association for Alcohol and Other Drug Problems.,
and decided to donate all earnings to various charitable organizations for the homeless,
And now all the little ducks hurried, as much as they could, and they emerged from the eggs and looked everywhere under the green leaves; and the mother let them look, as much as they wanted; because green is good for the eyes.,
and so the duckling was allowed to remain on trial for three weeks,
Apologies for the inconvenience.,
Are you allergic to any medication?,
Are you allergic to this medicine?,
But if you insist upon being easy on yourself, life is going to be very hard on you.,
But the poor duckling that had hatched last and looked so ugly was bitten, bumped and fooled by both the ducks and the chickens.,
Can you write that down for me?,
Coal plants in the United States are responsible for one third of total greenhouse gas emissions,
Course for those who commit a minor offence,
Dental examination for fleeing foursome,
Don’t imagine such nonsense, and be grateful for all the good you have received.,
Don’t worry, I’ll translate that for you.
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