Dutch Verb Prefixes

Learn about separable and inseparable verb prefixes in Dutch

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Dutch Verb Prefixes

Separable Prefixes

aan-	af-	binnen-	in-	na-	onder-	over-	toe-	voor-
achter-	bij-	door-	mee-	om-	op-	tegen-	uit-	-weg

When verbs with separable prefixes are conjugated, the prefixes go to the end of the clause or sentence. For example, uitgaan (to go out) and weggaan (to go away):

Gaan jullie niet meer uit? Don't you go out anymore?
Hij gaat vandaag weg. He's going away today.

Inseparable Prefixes

be-	ont-	ge-
her-	ver-	er-

These prefixes always remain attached to their infinitives. The inseparable prefixes are unstressed syllables, as compared to the separable prefixes, of which most can stand alone as prepositions. -ann, -onder, -over, -door, -voor and -om can also be inseparable prefixes if they are unstressed.

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