"aan" meaning in Dutch

See aan in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /aːn/ Audio: Nl-aan.ogg
Rhymes: -aːn Etymology: From Middle Dutch āne, from Old Dutch ana, from Proto-West Germanic *ana, from Proto-Germanic *ana. Etymology templates: {{inh|nl|dum|āne}} Middle Dutch āne, {{inh|nl|odt|ana}} Old Dutch ana, {{inh|nl|gmw-pro|*ana}} Proto-West Germanic *ana, {{inh|nl|gem-pro|*ana}} Proto-Germanic *ana Head templates: {{nl-adj|pred|-}} aan (used only predicatively, not comparable)
  1. on (functional, operational) Tags: not-comparable, predicative
    Sense id: en-aan-nl-adj-e2vwW0jM
  2. (slang, said of parties) amazing, lit Tags: not-comparable, predicative, slang Synonyms: gaande, loesoe
    Sense id: en-aan-nl-adj-8d-zSB-1
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: an [pronunciation-spelling, unstressed]

Adverb

IPA: /aːn/ Audio: Nl-aan.ogg
Rhymes: -aːn Etymology: From Middle Dutch āne, from Old Dutch ana, from Proto-West Germanic *ana, from Proto-Germanic *ana. Etymology templates: {{inh|nl|dum|āne}} Middle Dutch āne, {{inh|nl|odt|ana}} Old Dutch ana, {{inh|nl|gmw-pro|*ana}} Proto-West Germanic *ana, {{inh|nl|gem-pro|*ana}} Proto-Germanic *ana Head templates: {{nl-adv}} aan
  1. on, (of a device) being operative
    Sense id: en-aan-nl-adv-nVZmFEHD
  2. on, (of clothing) being worn
    Sense id: en-aan-nl-adv-Dfq0fiUf
  3. In compounds with verbs:
    Denoting growth or restoration.
    Sense id: en-aan-nl-adv--S5eFSnB
  4. In compounds with verbs:
    Denoting connecting, affixing or spatial continuity.
    Sense id: en-aan-nl-adv-0V7leMFs Categories (other): Dutch entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Dutch entries with incorrect language header: 0 1 0 1 9 11 8 2 7 7 16 1 13 7 10 6
  5. In compounds with verbs:
    Denoting the beginning of an action or process.
    Sense id: en-aan-nl-adv-CYAA7usP
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: an [pronunciation-spelling, unstressed] Related terms: aan het

Preposition

IPA: /aːn/ Audio: Nl-aan.ogg
Rhymes: -aːn Etymology: From Middle Dutch āne, from Old Dutch ana, from Proto-West Germanic *ana, from Proto-Germanic *ana. Etymology templates: {{inh|nl|dum|āne}} Middle Dutch āne, {{inh|nl|odt|ana}} Old Dutch ana, {{inh|nl|gmw-pro|*ana}} Proto-West Germanic *ana, {{inh|nl|gem-pro|*ana}} Proto-Germanic *ana Head templates: {{head|nl|preposition}} aan Forms: no-table-tags [table-tags], aan [prepositional], aan [adverb, postpositional], eraan [error-unrecognized-form], hieraan [error-unrecognized-form], daaraan [error-unrecognized-form], waaraan [error-unrecognized-form], ergens aan [error-unrecognized-form], nergens aan [error-unrecognized-form], overal aan [error-unrecognized-form]
  1. on (positioned at the outer surface of; attached to)
    Sense id: en-aan-nl-prep-KMxwFwG6
  2. at, on (near; adjacent to; alongside; just off)
    Sense id: en-aan-nl-prep-wk77-HXm Categories (other): Dutch terms with collocations
  3. to, indicates the target or recipient of an action
    Sense id: en-aan-nl-prep-xPGjV5Qp
  4. from, of, because of, as a result of
    Sense id: en-aan-nl-prep-ST3fKBJz Categories (other): Dutch entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Dutch entries with incorrect language header: 0 1 0 1 9 11 8 2 7 7 16 1 13 7 10 6
  5. about (concerning)
    Sense id: en-aan-nl-prep-RlY~ijUw
  6. up to, indicates responsibility
    Sense id: en-aan-nl-prep-SnfTL9~7 Categories (other): Dutch entries with incorrect language header, Dutch prepositions Disambiguation of Dutch entries with incorrect language header: 0 1 0 1 9 11 8 2 7 7 16 1 13 7 10 6 Disambiguation of Dutch prepositions: 0 4 1 2 4 7 5 7 9 8 7 8 12 9 9 6
  7. at (having reached)
    Sense id: en-aan-nl-prep-8cX4JPHI
  8. (with a definite noun) using, abusing, currently occupied with
    Sense id: en-aan-nl-prep-154eGc1x Categories (other): Dutch entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Dutch entries with incorrect language header: 0 1 0 1 9 11 8 2 7 7 16 1 13 7 10 6
  9. (dated, proscribed, Limburg) at, for, denotes a price Tags: Limburg, dated, proscribed Synonyms: voor, tegen
    Sense id: en-aan-nl-prep-pyUr1lQA
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: an [pronunciation-spelling, unstressed]

Inflected forms

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  "derived": [
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "aanbreken"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "aandacht"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "aandeel"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "aan de drank"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "aan de gang"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "aan den lijve"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "aan de slag"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "aan het"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "aan het kortste eind trekken"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "aankijken"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "aanleveren"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "aannemen"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "aanmoedigen"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "aanraken"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "aanscherpen"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "aanslag"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "aansluiten"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "aanspreken"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "aantasten"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "aantrekken"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "aanvechten"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "aanvoeren"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "aanvullen"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "aanwijzen"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "aanzien"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "af en aan"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "zoetjes aan"
    }
  ],
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      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "af",
            "2": "aan"
          },
          "expansion": "Afrikaans: aan",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Afrikaans: aan"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "gmw-jdt",
            "2": "ân"
          },
          "expansion": "Jersey Dutch: ân",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Jersey Dutch: ân"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "dcr",
            "2": "aan",
            "3": "an"
          },
          "expansion": "Negerhollands: aan, an",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Negerhollands: aan, an"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "skw",
            "2": "an"
          },
          "expansion": "Skepi Creole Dutch: an",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Skepi Creole Dutch: an"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nl",
        "2": "dum",
        "3": "āne"
      },
      "expansion": "Middle Dutch āne",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nl",
        "2": "odt",
        "3": "ana"
      },
      "expansion": "Old Dutch ana",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nl",
        "2": "gmw-pro",
        "3": "*ana"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-West Germanic *ana",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nl",
        "2": "gem-pro",
        "3": "*ana"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Germanic *ana",
      "name": "inh"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Middle Dutch āne, from Old Dutch ana, from Proto-West Germanic *ana, from Proto-Germanic *ana.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "no-table-tags",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "nl-pronadv-table",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "aan",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "prepositional"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "aan",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "adverb",
        "postpositional"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "eraan",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "hieraan",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "daaraan",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "waaraan",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ergens aan",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "nergens aan",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "overal aan",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nl",
        "2": "preposition"
      },
      "expansion": "aan",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "hyphenation": [
    "aan"
  ],
  "lang": "Dutch",
  "lang_code": "nl",
  "pos": "prep",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "The painting is on the wall.",
          "text": "Het schilderij hangt aan de muur.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "on (positioned at the outer surface of; attached to)"
      ],
      "id": "en-aan-nl-prep-KMxwFwG6",
      "links": [
        [
          "on",
          "on"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Dutch terms with collocations",
          "parents": [
            "Terms with collocations",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "at the table",
          "text": "aan tafel",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "at the coast",
          "text": "aan de kust",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "a house on the main road",
          "text": "een huis aan de hoofdweg",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "at, on (near; adjacent to; alongside; just off)"
      ],
      "id": "en-aan-nl-prep-wk77-HXm",
      "links": [
        [
          "at",
          "at"
        ],
        [
          "on",
          "on"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "I gave the rest of the money to my mother.",
          "text": "Ik heb de rest van het geld aan mijn moeder gegeven.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to, indicates the target or recipient of an action"
      ],
      "id": "en-aan-nl-prep-xPGjV5Qp",
      "links": [
        [
          "to",
          "to"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "0 1 0 1 9 11 8 2 7 7 16 1 13 7 10 6",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Dutch entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "He died of a heart attack yesterday.",
          "text": "Hij is gisteren overleden aan een hartaanval.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "from, of, because of, as a result of"
      ],
      "id": "en-aan-nl-prep-ST3fKBJz",
      "links": [
        [
          "from",
          "from"
        ],
        [
          "of",
          "of"
        ],
        [
          "because of",
          "because of"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "I don't understand what's so funny about that.",
          "text": "Ik snap niet wat daar zo grappig aan is.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "about (concerning)"
      ],
      "id": "en-aan-nl-prep-RlY~ijUw",
      "links": [
        [
          "about",
          "about"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "0 1 0 1 9 11 8 2 7 7 16 1 13 7 10 6",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Dutch entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "0 4 1 2 4 7 5 7 9 8 7 8 12 9 9 6",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Dutch prepositions",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "It's up to you now.",
          "text": "Het is nu aan jou.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "up to, indicates responsibility"
      ],
      "id": "en-aan-nl-prep-SnfTL9~7",
      "links": [
        [
          "up to",
          "up to"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "I'm at my limit.",
          "text": "Ik zit aan mijn limiet.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "at (having reached)"
      ],
      "id": "en-aan-nl-prep-8cX4JPHI",
      "links": [
        [
          "at",
          "at"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "0 1 0 1 9 11 8 2 7 7 16 1 13 7 10 6",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Dutch entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "I am working.",
          "text": "Ik ben aan het werk.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "He's using drugs.",
          "text": "Hij zit aan de drugs.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "We're having tea now.",
          "text": "Wij gaan nu aan de thee.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "using, abusing, currently occupied with"
      ],
      "id": "en-aan-nl-prep-154eGc1x",
      "links": [
        [
          "using",
          "using"
        ],
        [
          "abusing",
          "abusing"
        ],
        [
          "occupied",
          "occupied"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(with a definite noun) using, abusing, currently occupied with"
      ],
      "raw_tags": [
        "with a definite noun"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [],
      "glosses": [
        "at, for, denotes a price"
      ],
      "id": "en-aan-nl-prep-pyUr1lQA",
      "links": [
        [
          "at",
          "at"
        ],
        [
          "for",
          "for"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(dated, proscribed, Limburg) at, for, denotes a price"
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "voor"
        },
        {
          "word": "tegen"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Limburg",
        "dated",
        "proscribed"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/aːn/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-aːn"
    },
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      "text": "audio"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "tags": [
        "pronunciation-spelling",
        "unstressed"
      ],
      "word": "an"
    }
  ],
  "word": "aan"
}

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      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "jvn",
            "2": "an",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Caribbean Javanese: an",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Caribbean Javanese: an"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nl",
        "2": "dum",
        "3": "āne"
      },
      "expansion": "Middle Dutch āne",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nl",
        "2": "odt",
        "3": "ana"
      },
      "expansion": "Old Dutch ana",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nl",
        "2": "gmw-pro",
        "3": "*ana"
      },
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      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nl",
        "2": "gem-pro",
        "3": "*ana"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Germanic *ana",
      "name": "inh"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Middle Dutch āne, from Old Dutch ana, from Proto-West Germanic *ana, from Proto-Germanic *ana.",
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      "args": {},
      "expansion": "aan",
      "name": "nl-adv"
    }
  ],
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    "aan"
  ],
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  "lang_code": "nl",
  "pos": "adv",
  "related": [
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "aan het"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "glosses": [
        "on, (of a device) being operative"
      ],
      "id": "en-aan-nl-adv-nVZmFEHD",
      "links": [
        [
          "on",
          "on"
        ],
        [
          "operative",
          "operative"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "on, (of clothing) being worn"
      ],
      "id": "en-aan-nl-adv-Dfq0fiUf",
      "links": [
        [
          "on",
          "on"
        ],
        [
          "worn",
          "worn"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "In compounds with verbs:",
        "Denoting growth or restoration."
      ],
      "id": "en-aan-nl-adv--S5eFSnB"
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "0 1 0 1 9 11 8 2 7 7 16 1 13 7 10 6",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Dutch entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "In compounds with verbs:",
        "Denoting connecting, affixing or spatial continuity."
      ],
      "id": "en-aan-nl-adv-0V7leMFs"
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "In compounds with verbs:",
        "Denoting the beginning of an action or process."
      ],
      "id": "en-aan-nl-adv-CYAA7usP"
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/aːn/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-aːn"
    },
    {
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      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/0a/Nl-aan.ogg",
      "text": "audio"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "tags": [
        "pronunciation-spelling",
        "unstressed"
      ],
      "word": "an"
    }
  ],
  "word": "aan"
}

{
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nl",
        "2": "dum",
        "3": "āne"
      },
      "expansion": "Middle Dutch āne",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nl",
        "2": "odt",
        "3": "ana"
      },
      "expansion": "Old Dutch ana",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
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        {
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          "text": "Zijn huisfeest gisteren was echt aan, al tijden niet zo naar mijn zin gehad.",
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    "Dutch terms inherited from Old Dutch",
    "Dutch terms inherited from Proto-Germanic",
    "Dutch terms inherited from Proto-West Germanic",
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      "word": "aandeel"
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      "word": "aan de drank"
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    {
      "word": "aan de gang"
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    {
      "word": "aan den lijve"
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    {
      "word": "aan de slag"
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      "word": "aan het"
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    {
      "word": "aan het kortste eind trekken"
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      "word": "aankijken"
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      "word": "aanleveren"
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      "word": "aannemen"
    },
    {
      "word": "aanmoedigen"
    },
    {
      "word": "aanraken"
    },
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      "word": "aanscherpen"
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    {
      "word": "aanslag"
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    {
      "word": "aansluiten"
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      "word": "aanspreken"
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    {
      "word": "aantasten"
    },
    {
      "word": "aantrekken"
    },
    {
      "word": "aanvechten"
    },
    {
      "word": "aanvoeren"
    },
    {
      "word": "aanvullen"
    },
    {
      "word": "aanwijzen"
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    {
      "word": "aanzien"
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    {
      "word": "zoetjes aan"
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      "source": "inflection",
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      "source": "inflection",
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        "error-unrecognized-form"
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      "form": "hieraan",
      "source": "inflection",
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        "error-unrecognized-form"
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      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form"
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    },
    {
      "form": "waaraan",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form"
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    {
      "form": "ergens aan",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "nergens aan",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "overal aan",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "error-unrecognized-form"
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        {
          "english": "The painting is on the wall.",
          "text": "Het schilderij hangt aan de muur.",
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          "on"
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    {
      "categories": [
        "Dutch terms with collocations",
        "Dutch terms with usage examples"
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        {
          "english": "at the coast",
          "text": "aan de kust",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "a house on the main road",
          "text": "een huis aan de hoofdweg",
          "type": "example"
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        "at, on (near; adjacent to; alongside; just off)"
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          "at"
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          "on"
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    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Dutch terms with usage examples"
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        {
          "english": "I gave the rest of the money to my mother.",
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      "glosses": [
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        [
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    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Dutch terms with usage examples"
      ],
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        {
          "english": "He died of a heart attack yesterday.",
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          "type": "example"
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      "glosses": [
        "from, of, because of, as a result of"
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        [
          "from",
          "from"
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        [
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          "of"
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        [
          "because of",
          "because of"
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      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Dutch terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "I don't understand what's so funny about that.",
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          "type": "example"
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      "glosses": [
        "about (concerning)"
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        [
          "about",
          "about"
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      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Dutch terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "It's up to you now.",
          "text": "Het is nu aan jou.",
          "type": "example"
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      ],
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        "up to, indicates responsibility"
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      "links": [
        [
          "up to",
          "up to"
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    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Dutch terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "I'm at my limit.",
          "text": "Ik zit aan mijn limiet.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "at (having reached)"
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      "links": [
        [
          "at",
          "at"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Dutch terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "I am working.",
          "text": "Ik ben aan het werk.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "He's using drugs.",
          "text": "Hij zit aan de drugs.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "We're having tea now.",
          "text": "Wij gaan nu aan de thee.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "using, abusing, currently occupied with"
      ],
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        [
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          "using"
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        [
          "abusing",
          "abusing"
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          "occupied"
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        "(with a definite noun) using, abusing, currently occupied with"
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      "raw_tags": [
        "with a definite noun"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Dutch dated terms",
        "Dutch proscribed terms"
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      "glosses": [
        "at, for, denotes a price"
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        [
          "for",
          "for"
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      "raw_glosses": [
        "(dated, proscribed, Limburg) at, for, denotes a price"
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        {
          "word": "voor"
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        {
          "word": "tegen"
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    "Dutch terms inherited from Old Dutch",
    "Dutch terms inherited from Proto-Germanic",
    "Dutch terms inherited from Proto-West Germanic",
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        "on, (of a device) being operative"
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        "In compounds with verbs:",
        "Denoting growth or restoration."
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    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "In compounds with verbs:",
        "Denoting connecting, affixing or spatial continuity."
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "In compounds with verbs:",
        "Denoting the beginning of an action or process."
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    {
      "ipa": "/aːn/"
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      "rhymes": "-aːn"
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        "pronunciation-spelling",
        "unstressed"
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    "Dutch terms derived from Old Dutch",
    "Dutch terms derived from Proto-Germanic",
    "Dutch terms derived from Proto-West Germanic",
    "Dutch terms inherited from Middle Dutch",
    "Dutch terms inherited from Old Dutch",
    "Dutch terms inherited from Proto-Germanic",
    "Dutch terms inherited from Proto-West Germanic",
    "Dutch terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Dutch terms with audio links",
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      "name": "inh"
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    {
      "args": {
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          "lit"
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        "said of parties"
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        "not-comparable",
        "predicative",
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        "unstressed"
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{
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  "msg": "inflection table: unrecognized header: '+ niets (nothing)'",
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This page is a part of the kaikki.org machine-readable Dutch dictionary. This dictionary is based on structured data extracted on 2024-05-01 from the enwiktionary dump dated 2024-04-21 using wiktextract (f4fd8c9 and c9440ce). The data shown on this site has been post-processed and various details (e.g., extra categories) removed, some information disambiguated, and additional data merged from other sources. See the raw data download page for the unprocessed wiktextract data.

If you use this data in academic research, please cite Tatu Ylonen: Wiktextract: Wiktionary as Machine-Readable Structured Data, Proceedings of the 13th Conference on Language Resources and Evaluation (LREC), pp. 1317-1325, Marseille, 20-25 June 2022. Linking to the relevant page(s) under https://kaikki.org would also be greatly appreciated.