besteden aan

The Dutch verb besteden (to spend (time/money) on) takes aan.

bestedenaanverb— to spend (time/money) on

Ik besteed veel tijd aan studeren. (I spend a lot of time studying.)

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besteden takes "aan" (besteden aan = to spend (time/money) on). Example: Ik besteed veel tijd aan studeren. (I spend a lot of time studying.)

Ik besteed veel tijd aan studeren. — I spend a lot of time studying. The preposition aan is fixed, so it doesn't change with the sentence.

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