De weg
Example: Ik weet niet welke weg ik moet nemen.
Definition
"De weg" refers to a path or route used for traveling from one place to another. It can be a physical road or a metaphorical way to achieve something, as in deciding which way to take in a situation.
Etymology
The Dutch phrase "de weg" literally translates as "the way" in English. "Weg" comes from Old Dutch "weg" meaning way or path, related to Old High German "weg" and English "way." Did you know that this term originally described a path in the landscape, which evolved to mean any method or course of action?
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"De weg" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (A1) - set 1", containing 110 commonly used words.
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