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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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Could you call me back on my landline? Kunt u mij terugbellen op mijn vaste lijn?
in a transparent and honest way op een transparante en eerlijke manier
The terrorists swore vengeance on that country. De terroristen zwoeren wraak op dat land.
Tom was brutally murdered in his own house. Tom is op brute wijze vermoord in zijn eigen huis.
First later on the day it became quiet; but the poor duckling did not dare to get up yet; it waited several hours more, before it turned around, and then it rushed out of the swamp as fast as it could. Eerst laat op de dag werd het stil; maar het arme eendje durfde nog niet opstaan; het wachtte nog verscheidene uren, voordat het omkeek, en toen snelde het uit het moeras weg, zo vlug als het maar kon.
The car ended up sideways on the tram tracks. De wagen kwam zijlings op de tramsporen terecht.
a white chicken with black speckles on her feathers een witte kip met zwarte spikkels op haar veren
no surprise on public transport geen overrompeling op openbaar vervoer
The trees swayed with the rustling wind in the forest. De bomen bewogen mee op de ruisende wind in het bos.
Tom played an old Irish song on his new French horn. Tom speelde een oud Iers liedje op zijn nieuwe hoorn.

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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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