No. 3,486 in Dutch
omwille
"Omwille" means "for the sake of" in English.
In a sentence
Hij trok zich terug omwille van persoonlijke redenen.
He withdrew because of personal reasons.
In this sentence, 'omwille' is used to indicate the cause or reason behind the action of withdrawing.
Omwille van haar uitleg begrepen we de situatie beter.
Because of her explanation, we understood the situation better.
Here, 'omwille' serves to point out the reason or explanation that led to better understanding.
Sommige regels zijn aangepast omwille van de nieuwe wetgeving.
Some rules have been modified due to the new legislation.
This example uses 'omwille' to specify that the new legislation is the cause of the adjustments in the rules.
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