ongedaan

This is the 2240th most frequent Dutch word.


ongedaan

Undone.


Here, 'ongedaan' refers to nullifying or retracting a decision.

Hij maakte zijn beslissing ongedaan.

He reversed his decision.


In this context, 'ongedaan' is used to indicate correcting a mistake that has been made.

De fout werd snel ongedaan gemaakt door het team.

The error was quickly undone by the team.


Here, 'ongedaan' is metaphorically employed to express the desire to reverse an action or situation over time.

Ze hoopte dat de tijd haar fout ongedaan kon maken.

She hoped that time could undo her mistake.