doordat

Dutch

Etymology

Univerbation of door +‎ dat.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /doːrˈdɑt/
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  • Hyphenation: door‧dat

Conjunction

doordat

  1. because (implying an external cause)
    De wedstrijd werd afgelast, doordat het hevig regende.
    The match was canceled, because it was raining heavily.
    Hij kon niet slapen, doordat de buren een feestje hielden.
    He couldn't sleep, because the neighbors were having a party.
    Het evenement liep uit, doordat er technische problemen waren.
    The event ran late, because there were technical issues.

Usage notes

doordat implies direct, objective causation, while omdat implies subjective reasoning or non-direct consecution. Compare daardoor and daarom.

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Descendants
  • Negerhollands: doordie
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