Example: Ik heb ergens behoefte aan na een lange dag werken.
Definition
"Ergens behoefte aan hebben" means to feel a need or desire for something, often indicating a necessity or craving for a particular thing or experience. For example, it can express wanting rest or comfort after a long day.
The phrase "ergens behoefte aan hebben" comes from Dutch, where "ergens" means 'somewhere' or 'something,' "behoefte" means 'need,' and "aan hebben" roughly translates to 'to have for.' Together, it literally means 'to have a need for something.' This phrase neatly captures the concept of experiencing a desire or requirement for something.
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"Ergens behoefte aan hebben" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - Idioms and Proverbs - (A2) - set 1", containing 106 commonly used expressions.
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