desnoods

This is the 3095th most frequent Dutch word.


desnoods

If necessary.


In this sentence, 'desnoods' signifies a decision to take extreme or intensive measures to ensure a goal is met.

Hij zal desnoods de hele nacht doorwerken om het project af te maken.

He will work all night if necessary to finish the project.


Here, 'desnoods' conveys the proposal to defer the conversation to a later time if the current time is inconvenient.

We kunnen desnoods morgen verder praten als het vandaag niet uitkomt.

We can continue the conversation tomorrow, if necessary, if today doesn't work.


The word 'desnoods' is used here to indicate a willingness to walk as a last resort, emphasizing the necessity of action under given circumstances.

Ik ga desnoods lopend naar het station als de bus niet komt.

I will walk to the station if necessary, if the bus doesn't come.