Contact opnemen
Example: Je moet contact opnemen met de dokter bij ziekte.
Definition
"Contact opnemen" means to initiate communication with someone, typically by phone or email, to discuss or resolve a matter. For example, you might "contact opnemen" with a doctor when you are ill to seek advice or assistance.
Etymology
The phrase "contact opnemen" comes from Dutch, where "contact" derives from the Latin 'contactus,' meaning touching or meeting, and "opnemen" means to take up or pick up. Together, they form an expression meaning to 'take up contact' or get in touch. Did you know? In Dutch, this phrase is commonly used in both formal and informal settings.
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"Contact opnemen" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - Idioms and Proverbs - (A2) - set 1", containing 106 commonly used expressions.
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