voorbij
Dutch (Brabantic)
/voːrˈbɛi̯/
adv
Definitions
- past; just beyond
- (postpositional) past implying motion
- over (finished)
Etymology
Inherited from Middle Dutch vorebi.
Origin
Middle Dutch
vorebi
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- by English
- forby English
- forbyland English
- gaan Dutch, Flemish
- komen Dutch, Flemish
- voorbijgaan Dutch, Flemish
- voorbijganger Dutch, Flemish
- voorbijkomen Dutch, Flemish
- forby Middle English
- vorebi Middle Dutch
- vorebigaen Middle Dutch
- verby Afrikaans
- verbygaan Afrikaans