Articuleren
Example: In de lezing kon hij zijn gedachten duidelijk articuleren over ethiek.
Definition
"Articuleren" means to express thoughts or ideas clearly and distinctly, especially in speech or writing. It involves organizing and conveying complex concepts with precision, as in the example where someone articulates their thoughts on ethics during a lecture.
Etymology
The word "articuleren" comes from the Latin 'articulare,' meaning 'to divide into joints' or 'to utter distinctly.' Originally related to speech and jointed movement, it evolved in Dutch to mean expressing ideas clearly. Did you know? Its roots highlight how speech is seen as 'putting words together like joints.'
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"Articuleren" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - Philosophy - (C1) - set 1", containing 105 commonly used words.
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