Nobody But: Niemand anders dan
To express absolute exclusivity regarding people, Dutch uses niemand anders dan, which translates to "nobody else than" or "nobody but".
| This club accepts nobody but the elite. | Deze club accepteert niemand anders dan de elite. |
You can use this phrase as the subject or the object of a sentence.
| Nobody but your connection enters the club. | Niemand anders dan jouw connectie komt de club binnen. |
Nothing But: Niets anders dan
When talking about things, requirements, or concepts, swap niemand for niets (nothing). The phrase niets anders dan means "nothing but".
| The elite wears nothing but chic clothes. | De elite draagt niets anders dan chique kleren. |
This structure is great for emphasizing extreme situations or steep requirements:
| That private club costs nothing but a huge fortune. | Die besloten club kost niets anders dan een enorm vermogen. |
It is also used to describe someone's exclusive pursuits:
| She wants nothing but chic things for her status. | Zij wil niets anders dan chique dingen voor haar status. |
Exclusive Vocabulary in Context
When discussing high society, you will often combine these structures with vocabulary like de kring (the circle) and invloedrijk (influential).
| The private circle had nobody but influential friends. | De besloten kring had niemand anders dan invloedrijke vrienden. |
| We should invite nobody but influential connections. | Wij zouden niemand anders dan invloedrijke connecties moeten uitnodigen. |
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