Uit het hoofd
Example: Ik zing het liedje uit het hoofd zonder muziek.
Definition
"Uit het hoofd" is an adverbial phrase used in music to describe performing or reciting something entirely from memory, without the aid of written music or notes. For example, singing a song "uit het hoofd" means singing it without looking at the sheet music.
Etymology
The phrase "uit het hoofd" literally translates from Dutch as 'out of the head,' implying that the information comes directly from one's memory. It combines 'uit' (out), 'het' (the), and 'hoofd' (head), reflecting the concept of recalling something mentally without external references.
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"Uit het hoofd" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - Music - (A2) - set 1", containing 102 commonly used words.
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