sprake zijn van

Dutch

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Literally, “to be talk of”.

(impersonal, idiomatic) to be said; to be so
Er is sprake van dat zelfs de koning komt! ― It is said that even the king will come!

Er is geen sprake van dat zelfs de koning komt! ― There is no way that the king will come!
(impersonal, idiomatic) to be involved
Er is sprake van misbruik. ― Abuse is involved.

Conjugation of sprake zijn van: see zijn.