Example: Een belangrijke kanttekening is dat het examen moeilijk was.
Definition
"Een belangrijke kanttekening is dat" is a Dutch phrase used to introduce an important remark or qualification that should be considered when discussing a particular topic or statement, often highlighting a critical point or exception.
Translations
an important caveat is that
una observación importante es que
una observació important és que
une remarque importante est que
ein wichtiger Einwand ist dass
un'importante osservazione è che
uma observação importante é que
Etymology
The phrase "een belangrijke kanttekening is dat" originates from Dutch, where "kanttekening" literally means 'marginal note' or 'annotation.' It reflects the practice of making important notes in the margin of texts to clarify or emphasize certain points. Over time, it evolved into a common expression for highlighting significant remarks.
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"Een belangrijke kanttekening is dat" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - Idioms and Proverbs - (B2) - set 1", containing 105 commonly used expressions.
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an important caveat is that