No. 7,022 in Dutch
andersom
"Opposite" or "the other way around."
In a sentence
De sleutel past niet; hij moet andersom in het slot.
The key doesn't fit; it must be turned the other way around in the lock.
In this sentence, 'andersom' means 'the other way around,' referring to the orientation of the key.
Ik dacht dat het andersom was, maar blijkbaar had ik het mis.
I thought it was the other way around, but apparently I was wrong.
Here, 'andersom' expresses the idea of being 'the other way around,' referring to a mistaken perception being contrary to reality.
De tegels werden per ongeluk andersom gelegd tijdens de renovatie.
The tiles were mistakenly laid the other way during the renovation.
In this use, 'andersom' implies 'laid with the reversed side or orientation,' discussing the arrangement of tiles in a renovation.
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