No. 7,837 in Dutch
doorkrijgen
To understand or realize something, or to receive something.
In a sentence
Ik begin eindelijk de grammatica door te krijgen.
I'm finally starting to get the grammar.
Used to mean 'understanding' or 'comprehending' something after some time.
Ze kreeg het door dat er iets mis was.
She realized that something was wrong.
Used to refer to the moment of realization or understanding of a situation.
Tijdens de les kreeg hij het concept van algebra door.
During the lesson, he grasped the concept of algebra.
Denotes the act of grasping a concept or idea, often in an educational context.
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