ooit.
sometime (in the future), someday, at some point
Meaning & usage
sometime (in the future), someday, at some point
Ik zal je ooit weer ontmoeten.
Hij zal ooit zijn droom waarmaken.
ever
Heb je ooit zoiets gezien?
Ik heb ooit een vreemd verhaal gehoord over die plek.
once (in the past)
Ik ben ooit in Parijs geweest.
Hij heeft ooit een prijs gewonnen voor zijn werk.
of all time, ever
Dit is het mooiste schilderij ooit gemaakt.
Hij is de snelste atleet ooit gezien.
Where this word comes from
From Middle Dutch oit. The further etymology is not clear, as there are no parallels in other languages. Possibly a combination of Old Dutch io and *jit (cognate with German jetzt; Old English ġiet > Modern English yet), although this leaves the initial o- unexplained.
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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.