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lijken op

The Dutch verb lijken (to resemble) takes op.

lijkenopverbto resemble

Ze lijkt op haar moeder. (She resembles her mother.)

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Which preposition goes with "lijken"?

lijken takes "op" (lijken op = to resemble). Example: Ze lijkt op haar moeder. (She resembles her mother.)

How do you use "lijken op" in a sentence?

Ze lijkt op haar moeder. — She resembles her mother. The preposition op is fixed, so it doesn't change with the sentence.

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