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"or" in Dutch

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The Dutch translation for “or” is of.

Pronounced the same

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whether of

Examples of "or" in use

There are 52 examples of the Dutch word for "or" being used:
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Which is heavier, lead or gold? Wat is zwaarder, lood of goud?
no handshake or hug geen handdruk of omhelzing
Tom refuses to eat or drink anything. Tom weigert te eten of drinken.
Orange juice or champagne? Sinaasappelsap of champagne?
forced or compulsory work gedwongen of verplichte arbeid
There is no smoke without fire. Er is geen koe zo bont of er zit wel een vlekje aan.
I do not know whether to accept or to refuse. Ik weet niet of ik het zou aanvaarden of afwijzen.
It lay there for two whole days; then two wild geese or, rather said, gannets came to him; it was not that long ago that they hatched from the egg, and that is why they were so overconfident. Zo lag het twee hele dagen; toen kwamen er twee wilde ganzen of, liever gezegd, genten naar hem toe; het was nog niet lang geleden, dat zij uit het ei gekropen waren, en daarom waren zij zo overmoedig.
Or have the planets sometimes not revealed that to you? Of hebben de planeten dat soms niet aan je onthuld?
Sooner or later the prisoners of war will be liberated. Vroeg of laat zullen de krijgsgevangenen bevrijd worden.

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A clothes hanger is a piece of wood, metal or plastic, in the shape of the human shoulders and has a hook on the top.,
A daughter is a person of the female gender in relation to one or two parents.,
A guitar is a stringed instrument that is played with the fingers or with a plectrum.,
A siege is a prolonged military blockade and attack on a city or fortress.,
A sleeve is used to completely or partially cover the arms.,
Are you an optimist or a pessimist?,
Extortion is a special form of theft with violence and/or threats.,
forced or compulsory work,
Have you recently experienced palpitations or felt like your heart was racing?,
How do you know which brush or pencil you should use?,
I don’t know if she likes me or not.,
I don’t know if Tom eats meat or not.,
Is the glass half full or half empty?,
It lay there for two whole days; then two wild geese or, rather said, gannets came to him; it was not that long ago that they hatched from the egg, and that is why they were so overconfident.,
Jiujitsu is a Japanese martial art that allows you to control or see off an attacker in a few seconds.,
Lay eggs or purr, and if not get out of here!,
Line twelve or line five?,
My place or yours?,
no handshake or hug,
Or have the planets sometimes not revealed that to you?
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