ooit

Pronunciation: /oːi̯t/

“ooit” is a Dutch word. Its 4 meanings in English:

adverb

sometime (in the future), someday, at some point
ever
once (in the past)
of all time, ever

Etymology

From Middle Dutch oit. The further etymology is not clear, as there are no parallels in other languages. Possibly a combination of Old Dutch io and *jit (cognate with German jetzt; Old English ġiet > Modern English yet), although this leaves the initial o- unexplained.

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More Dutch words

ooievaar
ooievaarsbeet
ooievaarsbek
ooievaarsdorp
ooit nog
ook
ook al
ook alweer

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