No. 1,653 in Dutch
onderweg
On the way.
In a sentence
Ik ben onderweg naar school.
I am on my way to school.
The word 'onderweg' is used as an adverb indicating that the subject is in transit to a specific place, in this case, school.
Onderweg naar huis kwam ik een oude vriend tegen.
On the way home, I encountered an old friend.
Here, 'onderweg' describes the period or process of travel back home, indicating something happened during the journey.
Je kunt onderweg eten halen als je wilt.
You can get some food on the way if you like.
In this sentence, 'onderweg' is used to suggest an action that can occur during a trip or journey.
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