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Etymology

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Alteration of the phrase veel te, with the -s representing perhaps a partitive genitive suffix or an adverbial suffix. Attested as early as the 17th century, for example in the work of Joost van den Vondel. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Adverb

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veels te

  1. way too