Begrijpen
Example: Ik probeer de betekenis van het verhaal te begrijpen.
Definition
"Begrijpen" means to grasp or comprehend the meaning, nature, or significance of something, especially ideas or concepts. It involves mentally processing and making sense of information, as in the sentence: 'I try to understand the meaning of the story.'
Etymology
The Dutch verb "begrijpen" originates from Middle Dutch, combining 'be-' (a prefix intensifying the action) and 'grijpen' meaning 'to grasp' or 'seize.' So, "begrijpen" literally means 'to grasp thoroughly,' which evolved into the figurative sense of understanding ideas or concepts.
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"Begrijpen" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - Philosophy - (A1) - set 1", containing 112 commonly used words.
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