Zich vestigen
Example: Veel mensen besloten zich in het dorp te vestigen.
Definition
"Zich vestigen" means to establish oneself or settle in a particular place, often permanently. It refers to the act of choosing a location to live or start a community, as in the example, 'Many people decided to settle in the village.'
Etymology
The Dutch phrase "zich vestigen" combines "zich," a reflexive pronoun meaning 'oneself,' with "vestigen," derived from the Old Dutch word related to establishing or fixing something firmly. Did you know? The root "vest" is also linked to the English word 'vest,' originally meaning something that 'settles' on the body.
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"Zich vestigen" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - History - (A2) - set 1", containing 105 commonly used words.
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