Ergens rekening mee houden
Example: Je moet ergens rekening mee houden bij het plannen van het feest.
Definition
"Ergens rekening mee houden" means to take something into consideration or to be mindful of certain factors when planning or making decisions, ensuring that potential issues or circumstances are accounted for in the process.
Etymology
The phrase "ergens rekening mee houden" comes from Dutch, where "rekening houden" literally translates to "hold account" or "take into account." It combines the idea of keeping an account of something with the necessity to consider it carefully. Did you know? The word "rekening" originally referred to a bill or account in trade, emphasizing the importance of calculation and consideration.
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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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