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links.

on the left

5 characters1 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

adv/lɪŋks/
  1. on the left

    Zie je die auto links?
  2. to the left

    Bij het volgende verkeerslicht links afslaan.
    We gaan naar links.
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch lincs (“left, clumsy”). Equivalent to link + -s.

noun/lɪŋks/
  1. the left, the left side or tendency, especially in politics and any ideology

    neuter · no-diminutive · uncountable
    Dat is een opinie die je van links zou kunnen horen.
Where this word comes from

From the adverb links.

adj/lɪŋks/
  1. left

    not-comparable
    Er zit een vlek op je linkse schoen.
  2. left-wing, leftist, belonging to the ideological left

    Dat zijn linkse ideeën.
  3. left-handed

    predicative
    Ik ben links, je kan niet met mijn pen schrijven.
Where this word comes from

From the adverb links.

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