inlopen.
to walk in, to enter by walking
Meaning & usage
to walk in, to enter by walking
Ze zijn de verkeerde kamer ingelopen
to catch up (to reach something that had been ahead)
Door harder te fietsen, kon ik de groep wielrenners voor mij inlopen
to make up for lost time, to catch up on something that one has missed or neglected
Ik moet wat extra uren werken om mijn achterstand in te lopen
to wear in or break in something new, to make it more comfortable to wear or use
Mijn nieuwe schoenen zaten heel strak, maar na een paar dagen inlopen zaten ze veel beter
Where this word comes from
Inherited from Middle Dutch inlôpen. Equivalent to in (“in”) + lopen (“to walk”).
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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.