sprake zijn van

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Etymology

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Literally, to be talk of.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈspraːkə zɛi̯n vɑn/
  • Hyphenation: spra‧ke zijn van

Verb

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sprake zijn van

  1. (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!
  2. (impersonal, idiomatic) to be involved
    Er is sprake van misbruik.Abuse is involved.

Conjugation

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