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voorbij.

past; just beyond

7 characters2 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

adv/voːrˈbɛi̯/

  1. past; just beyond

  2. past (implying motion)

    postpositional
    En rijd dan niet stilletjes ons huisje voorbij.

  3. over (finished)

Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch vorebi. Compare English forby, German vorbei, Low German vörbi.

prep/voːrˈbɛi̯/

  1. past, beyond

    Voorbij die boom kun je mijn huis zien.
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch vorebi. Compare English forby, German vorbei, Low German vörbi.

adj/voːrˈbɛi̯/

  1. past, previous

    not-comparable · past · previous
    voorbije jaren
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch vorebi. Compare English forby, German vorbei, Low German vörbi.

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