To express a recurring interval in Dutch, use the phrase om de followed by a number and a unit of time (or distance).
| every (at intervals) | om de |
Place om de directly before the amount of time.
| I go to the physical therapist's practice every two weeks. | Ik ga om de twee weken naar de praktijk van de fysiotherapeut. |
| We go to the practice every three days for the ointment. | We gaan om de drie dagen naar de praktijk voor de zalf. |
Units of time
Just like in standard counting, most units of time like weken (weeks), dagen (days), and minuten (minutes) take their plural form after a number.
| The physical therapist stretches my shoulder every ten minutes. | De fysiotherapeut strekt mijn schouder om de tien minuten. |
However, uur (hour) is a common exception. In Dutch, uur remains singular when used with a number.
| Due to the pain, you must stretch your knee every two hours. | Vanwege de pijn moet je je knie om de twee uur strekken. |
| You apply the ointment to your shoulder every three hours, so that the pain disappears. | Je smeert de zalf om de drie uur op je schouder, zodat de pijn verdwijnt. |
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