Onderzoeken
Example: We onderzoeken de oude documenten om de geschiedenis te begrijpen.
Definition
"Onderzoeken" means to carefully examine or investigate something in order to discover facts or gain knowledge, especially in a historical context, such as studying old documents to better understand history.
Etymology
The word "onderzoeken" comes from Dutch, combining 'onder' meaning 'under' or 'among' and 'zoeken' meaning 'to search'. It literally suggests searching thoroughly beneath the surface, which fits its meaning of investigating or examining carefully.
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"Onderzoeken" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - History - (B1) - set 1", containing 102 commonly used words.
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