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over.

over, above

4 characters2 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

adv/ˈoː.vər/
  1. over, above

  2. over (implying motion)

    postpositional
    Kijk uit, er steekt een hond de straat over.
  3. remaining, left over

    Na het feest was er bijna geen eten meer over.
  4. passing by, going away

    De pijn gaat weer over.
  5. denotes an imitative action; again, once again

Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch ōver, from Old Dutch *ovar, from Proto-West Germanic *obar, from Proto-Germanic *uber, from Proto-Indo-European *upér, from *upo. Compare German ober, über, Low German over, över, English over.

intj/ˈoː.vər/
  1. over (a radio procedure word meaning that the station is finished with its transmission and is expecting a response.)

Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch ōver, from Old Dutch *ovar, from Proto-West Germanic *obar, from Proto-Germanic *uber, from Proto-Indo-European *upér, from *upo. Compare German ober, über, Low German over, över, English over.

prep/ˈoː.vər/
  1. over

  2. about, concerning

  3. in

    De trein vertrekt over vijf minuten.
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch ōver, from Old Dutch *ovar, from Proto-West Germanic *obar, from Proto-Germanic *uber, from Proto-Indo-European *upér, from *upo. Compare German ober, über, Low German over, över, English over.

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