sprake van zijn
Dutch
Phrase
Er is sprake van dat + subsentence
- (idiomatic) it is said that, it may be so that; (negated) there is no way that, it must not be so that
E.g. "Er is sprake van dat zelfs de koning komt." - "It is said that even the king will come."
Negation: "Er is geen sprake van dat de koning komt." - "There is no way the king will come."
Phrase
Er is sprake van + noun
- (idiomatic) it is a case of ..., there is ... involved
E.g. "Er is sprake van misbruik." - "There is abuse involved."
Negation: "Er is geen sprake van misbruik." - "There is no abuse involved."