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alleen.

alone, by oneself

6 characters2 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

adj/ɑˈleːn/

  1. alone, by oneself

    Hij ging alleen naar de filmzaal .
    Na een drukke dag geniet ze van een momentje alleen.

  2. lonely

    Na de verhuizing voelde ze zich alleen en verdrietig.
    Hij is altijd alleen en heeft weinig sociale contacten.
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch allêne, from Old Dutch *allēno, from al + ēno. Morphologically equivalent to modern al + een.

adv/ɑˈleːn/

  1. only, exclusively

    Ik heb alleen interesse in biologische producten.
    De toegang is alleen voor leden.

  2. just, only, merely

    Hij is alleen maar geïnteresseerd in geld.
    Ik wilde hem iets vertellen, maar hij was alleen maar met zichzelf bezig.
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch allêne, from Old Dutch *allēno, from al + ēno. Morphologically equivalent to modern al + een.

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