door.
through
Meaning & usage
through
Hij schoot de bal door het raam.
across, around (within a certain space)
Dolenthousiast rende het hondje door de kamer.
because of, due to
Door files kan ik niet op tijd komen.
by, by means of
Hij vermeed een confrontatie door de andere kant op te lopen.
Where this word comes from
From Middle Dutch dōre, from Old Dutch thuro, from Proto-Germanic *þurhw.
through
forward, on
Ondanks slecht weer ging het feest toch door.
through (implying motion)
Ik rijd nu de stad door.
across, around (within a certain space)
Dolenthousiast rende het hondje de kamer door.
throughout, round (occurring all the time – constantly or frequently – within a certain time period)
Zij kon geen maaltijd meer binnenhouden en moest de hele dag door kleine beetjes eten.
Het hele jaar door waren er problemen met hooligans.
Where this word comes from
From Middle Dutch dōre, from Old Dutch thuro, from Proto-Germanic *þurhw.
fool, moron
Where this word comes from
From Middle Dutch dôre, from Old Dutch *dōro, Proto-West Germanic *dauʀō.
Try it on your idea.
door has 4 characters. Say it out loud, try it alongside a description of your project, and see whether its meaning fits what you want to create.
These are naming prompts. Meanings and pronunciation can vary; existing brand and domain uses have not been checked.
Explore the name generatorA word with a source.
Definitions, grammatical labels, IPA, etymology and examples: Wiktionary contributors, extracted by Kaikki / Wiktextract. Adapted under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected fields and authored examples are shown; third-party quotations and audio are omitted. See contributor history.
Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.