Reizen
Example: We reizen naar het museum om meer over geschiedenis te leren.
Definition
"Reizen" means to travel from one place to another, often over a considerable distance, usually for leisure, education, or work. It involves moving between locations, as in the sentence 'We reizen naar het museum om meer over geschiedenis te leren,' where traveling to a museum is for learning about history.
Etymology
The Dutch word "reizen" comes from the Middle Dutch 'reizen' or 'reisen,' which is related to the Old High German 'reisan,' meaning to set out or depart on a journey. Did you know? The word shares roots with the English word 'rise,' as both originally implied movement or setting out.
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"Reizen" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - History - (A1) - set 1", containing 104 commonly used words.
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