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uit.

out, from the inside to the outside

3 characters1 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

adv/œy̯t/

  1. out, from the inside to the outside

  2. out, off (to an extinguished or switched-off state)

    Het vuur is uit.
    De televisie is uit.

  3. over, finished, completely

    Het spel is uit.
    Zij las het boek helemaal uit.
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch uut, ute, from Old Dutch ūt, from Proto-West Germanic *ūt, from Proto-Germanic *ūt. Compare West Frisian út, English out, German aus, Danish ud, Norwegian ut.

prep/œy̯t/

  1. out of, from

Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch uut, ute, from Old Dutch ūt, from Proto-West Germanic *ūt, from Proto-Germanic *ūt. Compare West Frisian út, English out, German aus, Danish ud, Norwegian ut.

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