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"on" in Dutch

op
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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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You must swear on the Bible. Je moet zweren op de Bijbel.
He chewed on his hamburger. Hij kauwde op zijn hamburger.
on the brink of a recession op de rand van een recessie
The poor duckling was teased by all; even his sisters were angry with him and kept saying, “If only the cat grabbed you, you ugly creature!” Het arme eendje werd door allen geplaagd; zelfs zijn zusters waren kwaad op hem en zeiden steeds: “Mocht de kat je maar beetpakken, jou lelijk schepsel!”
Police flash to order. Politie flitst op bestelling.
We got lost in the streets. We raakten verdwaald op straat.
Caterpillars often crawl on leaves. Rupsen kruipen vaak op bladeren.
She’s waiting for the handsome, blond prince. Ze wacht op de knappe, blonde prins.
who was lurking at the top step die bij de bovenste trede op de loer lag
View the conditions on the intranet. Bekijk de voorwaarden op intranet.

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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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