Dutch Word of the Day
kopen
/KOH-pen/ • verb — 13th of Apr, 2026
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Meaning: to buy; to purchase something in exchange for money
Examples
- Ik ga morgen een laptop kopen.
(I'm going to buy a laptop tomorrow.) - Waar kan ik een nieuwe jas kopen?
(Where can I buy a new coat?) - Ze heeft een fiets gekocht.
(She bought a bicycle.)
Synonyms
- aanschaffen
- verwerven
Kopen is a common, everyday verb used when you obtain goods or services by paying for them. It is transitive (you usually buy something: ik koop een boek). Typical forms: ik koop, jij koopt, hij/zij koopt; past: ik kocht; perfect: ik heb gekocht.
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