Example: Ten eerste moet je je huiswerk maken voordat je speelt.
Definition
"Ten eerste" is a Dutch expression used to introduce the first point or reason in a sequence of arguments or statements, similar to saying 'firstly' or 'first of all' in English. It helps organize ideas clearly and logically.
The phrase "ten eerste" comes from Dutch, where "ten" is a contraction of 'te' and 'den,' meaning 'at the' or 'to the,' and "eerste" means 'first.' It literally translates to 'at the first,' reflecting its use to indicate the initial point in a list.
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"Ten eerste" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - Idioms and Proverbs - (B1) - set 1", containing 105 commonly used expressions.
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