Example: Het verdient de voorkeur om vroeg naar bed te gaan.
Definition
"Het verdient de voorkeur om" is a Dutch expression used to indicate that it is preferable or advisable to do something, often suggesting a better or more favorable option. For example, "Het verdient de voorkeur om vroeg naar bed te gaan" means it is preferable to go to bed early.
The phrase "het verdient de voorkeur om" comes from the Dutch language, where "verdienen" means 'to deserve' or 'to earn,' and "de voorkeur" means 'the preference.' Together, they express that something 'earns the preference' or is 'deserving of preference,' a polite way to suggest an optimal choice.
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"Het verdient de voorkeur om" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - Idioms and Proverbs - (B2) - set 1", containing 105 commonly used expressions.
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