naar verluidt

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Etymology

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A shortening of the phrase naar het verluidt.

Pronunciation

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naar verluidt

  1. allegedly, supposedly (according to general belief, true or otherwise)
    Zij is naar verluidt geobsedeerd door de zogenaamde cryogene invriestechnologie.
    She's allegedly obsessed with the so-called cryogenic freezing technology.