Example: Ik ben van mening dat dit een goed idee is.
Definition
"Van mening zijn" means to hold or express an opinion or belief about something. It is used to indicate that someone thinks or considers a particular idea or statement to be true or valid, as in the example: 'Ik ben van mening dat dit een goed idee is.'
The Dutch phrase "van mening zijn" literally translates as 'to be of opinion.' The word 'mening' comes from Middle Dutch 'meninge,' related to the Old High German 'meinunga,' both meaning 'opinion' or 'thought.' Did you know that 'mening' shares roots with the English word 'mind,' reflecting the connection between thought and opinion?
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"Van mening zijn" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - Idioms and Proverbs - (A2) - set 1", containing 106 commonly used expressions.
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