Prefixes Flashcards
What does the prefix ‘af-‘ indicate?
down, off, away
Examples include afvallen (to lose weight) and afmaken (to finish)
What is the meaning of the prefix ‘aan-‘?
on, at, to
Examples include aandoen (to put on) and aanzetten (to turn on)
Define the prefix ‘op-‘.
up, on, open, completely
Examples include opeten (to eat up) and opruimen (to clean up)
What does the prefix ‘uit-‘ signify?
out, off, finished
Examples include uitgaan (to go out) and uitdoen (to take off/turn off)
What does the prefix ‘in-‘ mean?
in, into
Examples include ingaan (to enter) and inpakken (to pack in)
What is the meaning of the prefix ‘mee-‘?
along, with
Examples include meenemen (to take along) and meegaan (to go along)
Define the prefix ‘door-‘.
through, continue
Examples include doorgaan (to continue) and doorlopen (to walk through)
What does the prefix ‘terug-‘ indicate?
back, return
Examples include terugkomen (to come back) and teruggeven (to give back)
What is the meaning of the prefix ‘tegen-‘?
against
Examples include tegenhouden (to hold back) and tegenspreken (to contradict)
Define the prefix ‘weg-‘.
away
Examples include weggaan (to go away) and wegnemen (to take away)
What does the prefix ‘mis-‘ signify?
wrong, mistaken
Examples include misgaan (to go wrong) and misverstaan (to misunderstand)
What is the meaning of the prefix ‘over-‘?
over, across, again
Examples include oversteken (to cross over) and overdrijven (to exaggerate)
Define the prefix ‘na-‘.
after
Examples include nadenken (to think about) and nadoen (to imitate)
What does the prefix ‘vast-‘ indicate?
fixed, firm, stuck
Examples include vastmaken (to fasten) and vastzitten (to be stuck)
What is the meaning of the prefix ‘toe-‘?
towards, closed
Examples include toedoen (to close) and toekijken (to watch)
