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trouwens

besides

adverb · /ˈtrɑu̯.əns/

Forms

Also means
by the way
How common
among the 1,000 most common Dutch words

In a sentence

Ik ga morgen naar de winkel. Heb jij trouwens nog iets nodig?

I'm going to the shop tomorrow. Do you need anything else, by the way?

Oh, ik heb trouwens de sleutels gevonden.

Oh, I found the keys, by the way.

Ja, ik ken haar wel. Ze is trouwens mijn buurvrouw.

Yes, I know her. She's my neighbor, by the way.

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