overal

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Dutch

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Etymology 1

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From Middle Dutch overal, from Old Dutch overal.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈoː.vəˌrɑl/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: over‧al

Adverb

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overal

  1. everywhere, anywhere
    Ik heb hem overal gezocht, maar ik kon hem niet vinden.I've looked for him everywhere, but I couldn't find him.
    Het is klein, dus had het overal verborgen kunnen zijn.It is small, so it could have been hidden anywhere.
  2. all over, throughout (present all over a place)
Descendants
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  • Afrikaans: oral
  • Berbice Creole Dutch: oflaru
  • Negerhollands: overal, obra
  • Russian: аврал (avral)

Etymology 2

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Borrowed from English overall.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌoː.vəˈrɑl/
  • Hyphenation: over‧al

Noun

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overal m (plural overals, diminutive overalletje n)

  1. overall