"terug" meaning in Dutch

See terug in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

IPA: /təˈrʏx/, /trʏx/ Audio: Nl-terug.ogg
Rhymes: -ʏx Etymology: Univerbation of te (“to”) + rug (“back”); compare German zurück, Low German torüch. Etymology templates: {{univerbation|nl|te|rug|t1=to|t2=back}} Univerbation of te (“to”) + rug (“back”), {{cog|de|zurück}} German zurück, {{cog|nds|torüch}} Low German torüch Head templates: {{nl-adv}} terug
  1. backwards, back (in the opposite direction)
    Sense id: en-terug-nl-adv-vluYvgJ4
  2. back, to a previous place or condition
    Sense id: en-terug-nl-adv-XWs4zrMI
  3. back, in return
    Sense id: en-terug-nl-adv-7fsjENfY
  4. ago, back (in time) Synonyms: geleden
    Sense id: en-terug-nl-adv-nnWmZbqF Categories (other): Dutch entries with incorrect language header, Dutch univerbations, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Dutch entries with incorrect language header: 18 3 0 73 6 Disambiguation of Dutch univerbations: 18 5 0 69 9 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 20 4 0 69 8 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 6 2 0 89 3
  5. (chiefly Belgium) again, back again Tags: Belgium Synonyms: weer, nogmaals, wederom, opnieuw
    Sense id: en-terug-nl-adv-f1ssaTHb Categories (other): Belgian Dutch
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: terugtocht [noun], terugbellen [verb], terugdeinzen [verb], terugdringen [verb], teruggaan [verb], terughalen [verb], terugkijken [verb], terugkrijgen [verb], terugstellen [verb], terugsturen [verb], terugvliegen [verb]
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    {
      "lang": "Petjo",
      "lang_code": "pey",
      "word": "truh"
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          "english": "Take a step back, and then go to the right.",
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          "english": "Give it back!",
          "text": "Geef dat terug!",
          "translation": "Give it back!",
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          "english": "When my friend waved to me, I waved back at him.",
          "text": "Toen mijn vriend naar me zwaaide, zwaaide ik naar hem terug.",
          "translation": "When my friend waved to me, I waved back at him.",
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          "english": "A while back I bought a house.",
          "text": "Een tijdje terug heb ik een huis gekocht.",
          "translation": "A while back I bought a house.",
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          "english": "When she saw it was still dark, she fell back asleep.",
          "text": "Toen ze zag dat het nog donker was, viel ze terug in slaap.",
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        {
          "word": "wederom"
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        {
          "word": "opnieuw"
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      "ipa": "/təˈrʏx/"
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      "ipa": "/trʏx/"
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      "word": "teruggaan"
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      "word": "terughalen"
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      "word": "terugkrijgen"
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      "word": "terugsturen"
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          "english": "Take a step back, and then go to the right.",
          "text": "Neem een stap terug, en ga dan naar rechts.",
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          "english": "Give it back!",
          "text": "Geef dat terug!",
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          "english": "When my friend waved to me, I waved back at him.",
          "text": "Toen mijn vriend naar me zwaaide, zwaaide ik naar hem terug.",
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        "back, in return"
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          "english": "A while back I bought a house.",
          "text": "Een tijdje terug heb ik een huis gekocht.",
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          "english": "When she saw it was still dark, she fell back asleep.",
          "text": "Toen ze zag dat het nog donker was, viel ze terug in slaap.",
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        "again, back again"
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        "(chiefly Belgium) again, back again"
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        {
          "word": "opnieuw"
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    {
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