Vervormen
Example: De harde gitaar vervormt de klank van het nummer duidelijk.
Definition
"Vervormen" means to change the shape, sound, or appearance of something, especially in music, where it refers to altering the original tone or quality of a sound, such as when a guitar's sound is modified to become distorted or different from its natural state.
Etymology
The word "vervormen" comes from the Dutch prefix "ver-" indicating a change or transformation, combined with "vormen," meaning to form or shape. Together, "vervormen" literally means to reshape or deform. Did you know? This verb is commonly used in music to describe the effect of distortion on sound.
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"Vervormen" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - Music - (B1) - set 1", containing 102 commonly used words.
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