Ergens rekening mee houden
Example: Je moet altijd ergens rekening mee houden tijdens het plannen.
Definition
"Ergens rekening mee houden" means to take something into consideration or to be mindful of certain factors or circumstances when planning or making decisions. It involves anticipating potential issues or influences that might affect the outcome.
Etymology
The phrase "ergens rekening mee houden" comes from Dutch, where "rekening houden" literally means 'to keep account' or 'to consider.' "Ergens" means 'with something' or 'somewhere,' so together it signifies being mindful or taking something into account. Did you know? The word "rekening" originally referred to a bill or calculation, highlighting the idea of accounting for factors.
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"Ergens rekening mee houden" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - Idioms and Proverbs - (A2) - set 1", containing 106 commonly used expressions.
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