via

This is the 147th most frequent Dutch word.


via

The Dutch word "via" means "through" or "by way of" in English.


Here, 'via' indicates the means by which the package was received, specifically through the postal service.

Ik heb het pakket via de post ontvangen.

I received the package through the mail.


In this case, 'via' refers to the route or path taken to reach the museum.

We kunnen naar het museum gaan via de snelweg.

We can go to the museum via the highway.


Here, 'via' denotes the intermediary through which the meeting occurred, emphasizing a third-party connection.

Ze heeft mij via een vriend ontmoet.

She met me through a friend.