Hard
Example: De drummer speelt heel hard tijdens het concert.
Definition
"Hard" in music refers to playing or performing with great intensity, force, or volume. For example, in the phrase 'The drummer plays very hard during the concert,' it means the drummer is playing with strong energy and loudness.
Etymology
The word "hard" in Dutch comes from the Old Dutch 'hart' or 'hard,' meaning solid or firm. Over time, it evolved to describe forcefulness or intensity, which naturally extended to musical performance where playing 'hard' means playing with power or loudness.
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"Hard" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - Music - (A1) - set 1", containing 104 commonly used words.
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