Het weer
Example: Het weer is vandaag erg mooi en zonnig.
Definition
"Het weer" refers to the state of the atmosphere at a particular place and time, including temperature, humidity, wind, and precipitation. For example, "Het weer is vandaag erg mooi en zonnig" means the weather is very nice and sunny today.
Etymology
The Dutch phrase "het weer" literally means "the weather." It comes from Old Dutch "wēr," related to Old English "weder," both referring to atmospheric conditions. Did you know? The word "weather" in English and "weer" in Dutch share a common Germanic root, showing their close linguistic relationship.
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"Het weer" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (A1) - set 4", containing 104 commonly used words.
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