De dag
Example: Vandaag is een mooie dag om buiten te spelen.
Definition
"De dag" refers to the period of time during which there is daylight, typically from sunrise to sunset. It is often used to describe a single 24-hour period or a specific day, as in the phrase "Vandaag is een mooie dag om buiten te spelen" meaning today is a nice day to play outside.
Etymology
The Dutch phrase "de dag" comes from the Old Dutch word "dag," which is related to the German "Tag" and English "day." These all trace back to the Proto-Germanic *dagaz, meaning 'daylight' or 'day.' Did you know that the word originally emphasized the period of light in contrast to night?
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"De dag" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (A1) - set 3", containing 104 commonly used words.
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