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DUTCH · A WORD WITH POSSIBILITIES

of.

or

2 characters1 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

conj/ɔf/

  1. or

    coordinating
    Wil je thee, of heb je liever koffie?

  2. whether, if

    subordinating
    Ik weet niet of dat wel zo'n goed idee is.

  3. either ... or

    Je kan kiezen: of je bent stil, of je vertrekt.

  4. whether ... or

    Ik weet niet of ik moet vertrekken of dat ik het haar moet uitleggen.
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch of, ofte. In Middle Dutch the two words merged; the form of derives from Old Dutch of, from Proto-Germanic *jabai.

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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.