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hoe.

how

3 characters1 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

adv/ɦu/
  1. how

Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch hoe, from Old Dutch huo, from Proto-Germanic *hwō.

conj/ɦu/
  1. the ... the, forms a parallel comparative

    Hoe meer hoe beter!
    Hoe eerder hoe beter!
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch hoe, from Old Dutch huo, from Proto-Germanic *hwō.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.