Opwarmen
Example: We moeten de instrumenten opwarmen voor het concert.
Definition
"Opwarmen" in music means to prepare instruments or musicians by playing or practicing briefly before a performance, ensuring everything is ready and functioning well. For example, warming up instruments helps achieve better sound quality and readiness for a concert.
Etymology
The Dutch word "opwarmen" comes from the combination of "op," meaning 'up' or 'on,' and "warmen," meaning 'to warm.' Originally, it described physically warming something, but in music, it evolved metaphorically to mean preparing or getting ready by warming up instruments or voices.
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"Opwarmen" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - Music - (A2) - set 1", containing 102 commonly used words.
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