| Samengestelde woorden: |
| anyhow adv | informal (in any event) | in ieder geval, hoe dan ook bw |
| | Our team will defeat them anyhow. |
anyway,
also US: anyways adv | informal (resuming previous topic) (spreektaal) | maar goed, in ieder geval, hoe dan ook bw |
| | Anyway, we eventually found a place to eat. |
| anywise adv | regional (anyway) | hoe dan ook, in ieder geval bw |
| at any rate adv | (anyway, in any case) | in ieder geval, in elk geval woordgr. |
| | | hoe dan ook woordgr. |
| | | althans bw |
| | I didn't want to go to the party at all, but it's over now, at any rate. |
| | Ik wilde helemaal niet naar het feestje gaan, maar in ieder geval is het nu voorbij. |
| either way adv | (whichever is true) | hoe dan ook, in elk geval woordgr. |
| | He may or may not have been insured: either way, you can still make a claim. |
| hour n | (time of day) | tijd nw de |
| | | hoe laat bn |
| | At what hour do you expect him to arrive? |
| How are you doing? expr | informal (greeting) | hoe gaat het?, hoe gaat het ermee?, hoe is het? hoe gaat het met je?, hoe is het met je? uitdr. |
| | "How are you doing?" "Not too bad, how about you?" |
| how are you? expr | (greeting) (informeel) | hoe gaat het?, hoe gaat het met je? frase |
| | | hoe gaat het met u? frase |
| how come expr | informal (why is it that) | hoe komt het woordgr |
| | How come you aren't at work? |
| | Hoe komt het dat je niet aan het werk bent? |
| How come? interj | informal (Why?) | hoe kan dat? tw |
| | You guys split up? How come? |
| how is it that...? | (explain why) | hoe komt het dat? frase |
| | How is it that all of your hats are black? |
| | Hoe komt het dat al jouw hoeden zwart zijn? |
| how long adv | (time: for what duration) (tijdsduur) | hoe lang bw + bn |
| | How long does it take to boil an egg? |
| | Hoe lang duurt het om een ei te koken? |
| how long adv | (measurement: what length) (lengte) | hoe lang bw + bn |
| | How long is the Great Wall of China? |
| | Hoe lang is de Grote Muur van China? |
| how often adv | (the frequency with which) | hoe vaak bw |
| | How often I go to the dentist depends on how I feel. |
| | Hoe vaak ik naar de tandarts ga hangt af van hoe ik me voel. |
| how often adv | (with what frequency) | hoe vaak bw |
| | How often do you go to the doctor? |
| | Hoe vaak ga je naar de dokter? |
| how should I know? expr | informal (I don't know) (informeel) | hoe moet ik dat weten?, weet ik veel? frase |
| however adv | (by whatever means) | hoe dan ook |
| | You can do it however you want to. Just do it! |
| however adv | (to whatever degree) | hoe … ook We kunnen geen fouten tolereren, hoe klein ze |
| | We can accept no mistakes, however small. |
| however adv | (how, under these circumstances) | hoe … ooit Hoe heb je ons ooit kunnen vinden? |
| | However did you find us? |
| however adv | (by whatever manner) | hoe … ook Hij ziet er altijd goed uit, hoe hij zich ook |
| | He always looks good, however he dresses. |
| howsoever conj | archaic (in whatever way) | hoe ook bw |
| | I know it's a lot of work; just get through it howsoever you can. |
| in any event adv | (whatever the situation) | hoe dan ook, in elk geval bw |
| | In any event, the safety of the public must remain the top priority. |
| in either case adv | (in one case or the other) | in elk geval, hoe dan ook bw |
| | Jones can play in defence or midfield, and in either case do an effective job. |
| irregardless adv | incorrect but common (regardless) | ongeacht bw |
| | | hoe dan ook bw |
| know the score v | informal, figurative (understand the situation) (figuurlijk) | weten hoe laat het is frase |
| | | weten hoe de zaken ervoor staan frase |
| | She says the cheque is in the mail, but I know the score - she's trying not to pay us. |
| no matter what adv | (whatever) | het maakt niet uit wat, ongeacht wat frase |
| | | hoe dan ook bw |
| | We need to get that money, no matter what! |
| no matter when adv | (at whatever time) | hoe laat het ook is frase |
| | You can always phone me, no matter when. |
| regardless adv | (anyway) | toch bw |
| | | hoe dan ook |
| | He will do what he wants, regardless. |
| set n | (clothing: fit) | hoe kleding valt of staat |
| | | snit nw de |
| | What do you think of the set of this suit? |
| someway adv | regional (somehow) | op de een of andere manier bw |
| | | hoe dan ook bw |
| thingy n | slang (unnamed object) (informeel) | dinges nw de/het, ontelbaar |
| | | hoe-heet-het-ook-weer nw de |
| | The store had this weird fountain thingy inside. |
| thingy n | slang (person: name is unknown, forgotten) (informeel) | dingetje nw het |
| | (informeel) | hoe-heet-ie-ook-weer, huppeldepup nw de |
| whatchamacallit n | informal (unnamed thing or gadget) (informeel) | dinges nw de |
| | (informeel) | hoe-heet-het nw de, ont. |
| whatshisname n | informal (male with forgotten name) (informeel) | hoe heet ie nou frase |
| | (informeel) | dingetje nw het |
| | (informeel) | huppeldepup nw de |
| what's-his-name n | slang (man: forgotten name) (informeel) | huppeldepup, hoe-heet-ie ook-alweer, dinges nw de, ont. |
| | I ran into what's-his-name again this afternoon. |
| when adv | (at which time?) | wanneer, hoe laat bw |
| | When did she leave? Was it at four or five PM? |