dan wel

See also: danwel

Dutch

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /dɑn ˈʋɛl/
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Conjunction

dan wel

  1. or, or else (often used in the combination “ of ... dan wel”.)
    We wisten nog niet of het een jongen zou worden, dan wel een meisje.
    We didn’t know yet if it was going to be a boy or a girl.
    Dit vereist de toestemming van de ouders dan wel de voogd.
    This requires parental or guardian consent.

Usage notes

The alternatives separated by dan wel are mutually exclusive. Dan wel usually separates alternative cases unknown by the writer; it does not offer a choice.

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