Omomdat

Omomdat is not a standard Dutch word. In standard Dutch the causal conjunction meaning “because” is omdat (one word). The concatenated form omomdat is usually seen as a typographical error, a nonce form, or a stylized/brand name. It is not recognized as a separate lexical item in authoritative Dutch dictionaries.

Omdat is a conjunction that introduces a reason clause. It derives from the combination of om and dat and behaves as a subordinating conjunction, requiring the verb of the subordinate clause to appear at the end. The usual punctuation depends on sentence order: if the main clause precedes the reason clause, you typically omit the comma (Ik bleef thuis omdat het regende). If the reason clause comes first, you place a comma (Omdat het regende, bleef ik thuis).

Usage notes: omdat expresses a causal relation and is common in both spoken and written Dutch. It differs from want in that omdat imposes a different word order and is more formal; want is a coordinating conjunction that can often replace omdat but without requiring a clause inversion. Because of its clarity and formality, omdat is frequently preferred in careful or written argumentation.

See also: Dutch grammar, subordinate clauses, conjunctions such as omdat, aangezien, want.