Verbouwen
Example: Ze gaan het oude huis volgend jaar verbouwen.
Definition
"Verbouwen" means to renovate or remodel a building or structure, typically involving significant changes or improvements. For example, in the sentence "Ze gaan het oude huis volgend jaar verbouwen," it refers to making alterations to the old house next year to improve or update it.
Etymology
The Dutch verb "verbouwen" comes from the prefix 'ver-' meaning 'to change' or 'transform,' combined with 'bouwen,' which means 'to build.' Together, "verbouwen" literally means 'to rebuild' or 'to alter a building.' Did you know it is related to English words like 'build' but with an added sense of modification?
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"Verbouwen" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - History - (A2) - set 1", containing 105 commonly used words.
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