over.
over, above
Meaning & usage
over, above
over (implying motion)
Kijk uit, er steekt een hond de straat over.
remaining, left over
Na het feest was er bijna geen eten meer over.
passing by, going away
De pijn gaat weer over.
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.
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.
over
about, concerning
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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