Hervatten
Example: Na de pauze zal de docent de les hervatten over de geschiedenis.
Definition
"Hervatten" means to resume or restart an activity after a pause or interruption, especially in the context of history or lessons. For example, after a break, the teacher will "hervatten" the history lesson, continuing from where it left off.
Etymology
The word "hervatten" comes from the Dutch prefix 'her-' meaning 'again' and the verb 'vatten' meaning 'to grasp' or 'to seize.' Essentially, it means to 'grasp again' or 'take up again.' Did you know? The concept of 'grasping again' perfectly captures the idea of resuming something paused.
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"Hervatten" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - History - (B2) - set 1", containing 105 commonly used words.
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