Het probleem
Example: We moeten het probleem snel oplossen voor de vergadering.
Definition
"Het probleem" refers to a specific issue or difficulty that needs to be addressed or solved. It denotes a situation causing concern or trouble, requiring attention or action, as in the example phrase: 'We moeten het probleem snel oplossen voor de vergadering.'
Etymology
The phrase "het probleem" comes from Dutch, where "het" is the definite article meaning 'the,' and "probleem" is borrowed from the Latin 'problema,' which originates from Greek 'problema' meaning 'a task or question proposed for solution.' Did you know that the word "probleem" has retained its sense of a challenge to be solved since ancient times?
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"Het probleem" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (Mixed) - set 1", containing 20 commonly used words.
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