doen alsof

Dutch

Etymology

Literally, “to do as if”. Compare French faire comme si.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdun ɑlsˈɔf/

Verb

doen alsof

  1. (intransitive) to act as if, to pretend
    Synonyms: voorwenden, veinzen, pretenderen
    Die verwonding is niet echt, hij doet maar alsof. ― That injury is not real, he is only pretending.

Conjugation

Conjugation of doen alsof: see doen.
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