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"on" in Dutch

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Summary

The Dutch translation for “on” is op.

Pronounced the same

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to occur (part 1) op
watch out (part 1, imperative 2nd person singular) op
to op
sum up (part 2; imperative) op
lifted up (part 2) op
at op
to resolve (part 1) op
stretched (part 2) op
to appreciate (prefix) op
up op

See also

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on aan
on erop

Examples of "on" in use

There are 226 examples of the Dutch word for "on" being used:
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The verdict falls on June 21. Het vonnis valt op 21 juni.
The prison guard supervises the prisoners. De cipier houdt toezicht op de gevangenen.
It was summer, the corn was ripe, the hay stood on the green pastures and the stork was walking on its long, red legs and talking Egyptian; because he had learned this language from his mother. Het was zomer, het koren was rijp, het hooi stond op de groene weiden aan oppers, en de ooievaar liep op zijn lange, rode poten en praatte Egyptisch; want deze taal had hij van zijn moeder geleerd.
All the instructions are on that paper. Alle aanwijzingen staan op dat papier.
Let’s focus on what we have in common. Laten we ons richten op onze overeenkomsten.
Come on, let’s not distract Tom from his work. Kom op, laten we Tom niet afleiden van zijn werk.
I happened to meet her in the street. Ik ben haar toevallig tegengekomen op straat.
A bird is incessantly singing on my balcony. Een vogel zingt onophoudelijk op mijn balkon.
and on the hedge sat a raven and made her complain en op de heg zat een raaf en deed haar klagend gekras horen
The New Year's sun rose and shone upon a little corpse. De nieuwjaarszon ging over het kleine lijkje op.

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A bird is incessantly singing on my balcony.,
a cart that rattles on the cobblestones,
A cat always lands on its feet.,
A large pillar obstructs the view of the lake.,
a lot like each other,
a pub, a lady on a bike,
A semi-trailer is a trailer that does not have its own front axle and of which an important part of the weight rests on the towing vehicle (the tractor).,
A siege is a prolonged military blockade and attack on a city or fortress.,
A tray full of things that looked horribly similar to human nails.,
a white chicken with black speckles on her feathers,
According to the SNCB the report is based on premature assumptions.,
After midnight, it will be dry in most places.,
agreement on toll on German motorways,
ajar,
All the instructions are on that paper.,
An owl is on the roof.,
and as soon as they were out of his sight, he dived under the water until the bottom, and when he rose again he was almost beside himself with excitement,
and laid down a pea on the bed base,
and now they are on the right track,
and on the hedge sat a raven and made her complain
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