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hoor.

modal particle indicating reassurance or confidence from the speaker: certainly, surely, at all, but often weak and untranslatable

4 characters1 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

intj/ɦoːr/
  1. modal particle indicating reassurance or confidence from the speaker: certainly, surely, at all, but often weak and untranslatable

    Straks komen we nog te laat! — Nee hoor, we hebben nog genoeg tijd.
    Wilt u het bonnetje? — Nee hoor, bedankt.
  2. modal particle indicating disagreement or a certain nuance with an earlier statement: regardless, despite that, anyway, you know

    De kou valt best mee. — Nou, ik vind het toch wel koud hoor!
Where this word comes from

From hoor je (“do you hear?”).

noun/ɦoːr/
  1. only used in hoor en wederhoor

    masculine · no-diminutive · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Deverbal from horen.

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