What does nu en dan in Dutch mean?

What is the meaning of the word nu en dan in Dutch? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use nu en dan in Dutch.

The word nu en dan in Dutch means now and again, nu en dan, af en toe, van tijd tot tijd, zo nu en dan, nu en dan, af en toe, af en toe, zo nu en dan, nu en dan, af en toe, nu en dan, zo nu en dan, nu en dan, af en toe, van tijd tot tijd, nu en dan, bij tijd en wijle, van tijd tot tijd, ongeregeld, chaotisch, zo nu en dan, zo nu en dan, soms. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word nu en dan

now and again

(af en toe)

nu en dan, af en toe, van tijd tot tijd

(now and then)

Alison sees Stephen occasionally, but not as often as she would like.

zo nu en dan, nu en dan, af en toe

(occasionally)

My grandpa drinks a pint now and then. We go out for dinner now and then, but not very often.

af en toe, zo nu en dan, nu en dan

(informal (intermittently)

We dated off and on for several years before we finally broke up.

af en toe, nu en dan

(intermittently)

Jan has been going to the gym on and off for the past six months.

zo nu en dan, nu en dan, af en toe, van tijd tot tijd

(now and then, occasionally)

I go for a walk in the countryside from time to time.

nu en dan

(from time to time)

bij tijd en wijle, van tijd tot tijd

(US (once in a while)

ongeregeld, chaotisch

(occasionally, irregularly)

Sandra works casually as a bartender.

zo nu en dan

(informal (occasionally)

Every now and then, a stray cat comes into our yard.

zo nu en dan

(occasional)

Jeff has mostly recovered from his illness, though he still has the odd dizzy spell.

soms

(at times)

Sometimes I have eggs for breakfast, but I often just eat cereal.

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