No. 850 in Dutch
oplopen
To incur, contract, increase, or rise.
In a sentence
De prijs van het huis is flink opgelopen.
The price of the house has gone up significantly.
In this sentence, 'oplopen' is used to indicate an increase or rise, often in a significant or notable way, applied to a quantifiable measure such as price.
Hij is een grote verkoudheid aan het oplopen.
He is catching a severe cold.
Here, 'oplopen' is employed to describe the act of acquiring or catching something, often used to refer to diseases or physical conditions.
De schade aan de gevel liep snel op.
The damage to the facade increased quickly.
In this context, 'oplopen' is referring to an increase or accumulation, often used in terms of damage, costs, or abstract quantities.
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