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tot.

to, up to

3 characters1 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

prep/tɔt/

  1. to, up to

  2. until

  3. ellipsis of u spreekt tot... (“you are speaking to...”) Used to answer a telephone call, followed by one's name or the name of one's company or institution

    Suriname · abbreviation · alt-of · ellipsis
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch tot, tōte, from Old Dutch tote, toti (“to, until”), equivalent to toe + te. Compare Old Saxon tōte (“to, until”), Old Frisian tot (“until”), Old High German zuo ze.

conj/tɔt/

  1. until, till

    Ik kan niet wachten tot het hier ook weer gaat sneeuwen!
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch tot, tōte, from Old Dutch tote, toti (“to, until”), equivalent to toe + te. Compare Old Saxon tōte (“to, until”), Old Frisian tot (“until”), Old High German zuo ze.

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