"te" meaning in Dutch

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Adverb

IPA: /tə/ Audio: Nl-te.ogg
Etymology: From Middle Dutch te, from Old Dutch te, ti, from Proto-Germanic *ta. Etymology templates: {{inh|nl|dum|te}} Middle Dutch te, {{inh|nl|odt|te}} Old Dutch te, {{inh|nl|gem-pro|*ta}} Proto-Germanic *ta Head templates: {{nl-adv}} te
  1. too (indicating excess) Derived forms: tekort, teveel
    Sense id: en-te-nl-adv-1ACTzjGy Categories (other): Dutch entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Dutch entries with incorrect language header: 31 35 0 34

Article

IPA: /tə/ Audio: Nl-te.ogg
Etymology: From Middle Dutch te, from Old Dutch te, ti, from Proto-Germanic *ta. Etymology templates: {{inh|nl|dum|te}} Middle Dutch te, {{inh|nl|odt|te}} Old Dutch te, {{inh|nl|gem-pro|*ta}} Proto-Germanic *ta Head templates: {{head|nl|articles}} te
  1. (archaic) in idiom; a form of the definite article de Tags: archaic
    Sense id: en-te-nl-article-S3vFTLyT Categories (other): Dutch articles, Dutch entries with incorrect language header, Dutch prepositions Disambiguation of Dutch articles: 16 68 0 17 Disambiguation of Dutch entries with incorrect language header: 31 35 0 34 Disambiguation of Dutch prepositions: 10 52 27 11

Preposition

IPA: /tə/ Audio: Nl-te.ogg
Etymology: From Middle Dutch te, from Old Dutch te, ti, from Proto-Germanic *ta. Etymology templates: {{inh|nl|dum|te}} Middle Dutch te, {{inh|nl|odt|te}} Old Dutch te, {{inh|nl|gem-pro|*ta}} Proto-Germanic *ta Head templates: {{head|nl|prepositions}} te
  1. (modifying an infinitive verb) to
    Sense id: en-te-nl-prep-Zj6hv~~l
  2. located at, in, on
    Sense id: en-te-nl-prep-POutOLiW Categories (other): Dutch entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Dutch entries with incorrect language header: 31 35 0 34
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: te over, te pas en te onpas, te voet, te weten, te zijner tijd, temeer, ten, ter, terecht
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        },
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          "english": "in Amsterdam.",
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        },
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          "english": "and so we ride on horseback.",
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