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stoppen met

The Dutch verb stoppen (to stop (doing)) takes met.

stoppenmetverbto stop (doing)

Hij stopt met roken. (He stops smoking.)

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Which preposition goes with "stoppen"?

stoppen takes "met" (stoppen met = to stop (doing)). Example: Hij stopt met roken. (He stops smoking.)

How do you use "stoppen met" in a sentence?

Hij stopt met roken. — He stops smoking. The preposition met is fixed, so it doesn't change with the sentence.

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