Natuurlijk
Example: Het is natuurlijk om van bloemen te houden.
Definition
"Natuurlijk" means something that is inherent, normal, or expected in nature or in a situation. For example, in the phrase 'Het is natuurlijk om van bloemen te houden,' it expresses that loving flowers is a natural or typical feeling.
Etymology
The word "natuurlijk" comes from the Dutch root related to 'nature' (natuur), combined with the suffix '-lijk' which forms adjectives. It literally means 'according to nature' or 'natural.' Did you know that this word shares roots with the English word 'natural,' both tracing back to the Latin word 'natura'?
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"Natuurlijk" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - Idioms and Proverbs - (A1) - set 1", containing 109 commonly used expressions.
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