Herhalen
Example: We moeten het liedje nog een keer herhalen voor het concert.
Definition
"Herhalen" means to repeat something, especially in music, such as playing or singing a piece again to practice or improve. For example, it involves performing the same song once more to prepare for a concert or ensure accuracy.
Etymology
The Dutch word "herhalen" comes from the prefix 'her-' meaning 'again' and the verb 'halen' meaning 'to fetch or get.' Together, it literally means 'to fetch again,' which evolved into the sense of repeating an action. Did you know? The idea of 'fetching again' was humorously applied to repeating tasks in music practice.
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"Herhalen" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - Music - (A1) - set 1", containing 104 commonly used words.
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