keer
/keːr/
In Dutch, the English phrase 'times' is translated as keer. Wiktionary also lists maal.
Meaning: multiplied by (prep)
Ways to say it
| Dutch | IPA |
|---|---|
| keer | /keːr/ |
| maal | /maːl/ |
When used as a preposition in mathematics to mean 'multiplied by', you can use keer or maal.
How do you pronounce it?
/keːr/
Did you know?
- The word maal used in multiplication comes from a root meaning 'to measure'. This makes it a linguistic relative of the English word 'meal', which originally referred to a fixed measure or portion of food.
Examples in context
- 3 maal 5 is 15.3 times 5 is 15.This example shows how to use maal in a simple multiplication equation.Tatoeba #7463351 by MarijnKp, translation #2763574 by CK
- Wat is twee maal twee?What is two times two?This example uses maal to ask a multiplication question.Tatoeba #7463347 by MarijnKp, translation #2247029 by Amastan
- Twee maal twee is vier.Two times two is four.This example uses maal to state the result of a multiplication.Tatoeba #5723694 by martinod, translation #1790836 by newkome
- Het is tien minuten over negen.It is 10 minutes past 9
- 129 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Julia and Daan are doing a math puzzle together.
- JuliaWat is zes keer zeven?What is six times seven?
- DaanDat is tweeënveertig, Julia.That is forty-two, Julia.
- JuliaKlopt, en wat is dat keer twee?Correct, and what is that times two?
- DaanDan is het vierentachtig.Then it is eighty-four.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “times” translations and entries keer, maal, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries keer, maal, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
