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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
for vóór

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for om

Examples of "for" in use

There are 246 examples of the Dutch word for "for" being used:
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“I have also been fooled like that and it caused me a lot of work with my young ones, because they were afraid of the water.” “Ik ben ook eens zo beetgenomen en had toen heel wat werk met mijn jongen, want zij waren bang voor het water!”
in return for in ruil voor
The number of subscriptions for mobile banking via smartphone or tablet, almost tripled to 1,039 million. Het aantal abonnementen voor mobiel bankieren, via smartphone of tablet, verdrievoudigde bijna tot 1,039 miljoen.
The table is set for three. De tafel is gedekt voor drie.
You have to watch out for that man. Je moet opletten voor die man.
I respect everyone’s opinion. Ik heb respect voor ieders mening.
It’s worth repeating. Het is voor herhaling vatbaar.
Tom wants to buy a pony for his son. Tom wil een pony kopen voor zijn zoon.
“Quack, quack! Come with me, then I will take you into the big world and introduce you in the duck cage: but keep close to me and watch out for the cat!“ “Kwak, kwak! Gaat maar met mij mee, dan zal ik je in de grote wereld brengen en je in de eendenkooi voorstellen: maar zorgt, dat je dicht in mijn nabijheid blijft, en neemt je voor de kat in acht!”
He was arrested for fencing stolen goods. Hij werd gearresteerd voor heling.

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12,000 Belgians received a reminder of 0 euro fine.,
A good education is essential for a successful career.,
A healthy diet is important for strong bones.,
A loan for a car is sometimes necessary.,
A significant amount was provided for national defense.,
A sink is a container for water.,
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?,
Are you in favor of their policy?,
At first the job looked good to him, but later it became tiresome.,
blankets for the homeless
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