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doorgaan.

to go through (with), to proceed, continue

8 characters2 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈdoːrɣaːn/
  1. to go through (with), to proceed, continue

    intransitive
    Nu gaan we door!
  2. to take place, (hence negated) to fall through, be cancelled

    intransitive
    Het concert gaat waarschijnlijk niet door door technische problemen.
    Als het toch nog doorgaat, laat het me dan weten!
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch doregaen. Equivalent to door + gaan; cognate with German durchgehen, West Frisian trochgean and obsolete English thoroughgo.

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