omdat
because
/ɔmˈdɑt/conjunction
Word forms
- invariable: omdat (no inflected forms)
How it is spelled and how it sounds
Both syllables (om- and -dat) are closed by a single consonant, giving the vowels their short sounds /ɔ/ and /ɑ/.
voordatbefore (conjunction)nadatafter (conjunction)zodatso that
In connected speech
In connected speech, the final /t/ of 'omdat' often voices to [d] before a following voiced stop (e.g., 'omdat با' or 'omdat bij' becomes [ɔmˈdɑdbɛi]), or links smoothly onto a following vowel like in 'omdat ik' [ɔmˈdɑtɪk].
In the lessons (1 sentence)
s2-les-09 · 31Ze bedenkt toch nog iets anders omdat ze niet wil dat Marieke met Martin afspreekt.So she comes up with something else, because she doesn't want Marieke to meet up with Martin.Open in lesson ↗
In the frequency dictionary
Core #86
Marked known.