Het boek
Example: Ik lees het boek elke avond voor het slapen.
Definition
"Het boek" refers to a physical or digital collection of written, printed, or illustrated pages bound together, often used for reading stories, information, or study. For example, in the sentence 'Ik lees het boek elke avond voor het slapen,' it means 'the book' read every night before sleeping.
Etymology
The Dutch phrase "het boek" literally translates to 'the book' in English. The word "boek" comes from the Old Dutch 'bôk,' which is related to the German 'Buch' and English 'book.' It originally referred to a written document or letter, derived from the Proto-Germanic '*bōkiz,' possibly linked to the beech tree, as early writings were sometimes inscribed on beechwood tablets.
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"Het boek" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (A1) - set 3", containing 104 commonly used words.
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