Luisteren
Example: Ik luister graag naar muziek in de avond.
Definition
"Luisteren" means to actively pay attention to sounds or spoken words in order to hear and understand them. It involves focusing on auditory input, such as music or conversation, as in the phrase "Ik luister graag naar muziek in de avond" (I like to listen to music in the evening).
Etymology
The Dutch word "luisteren" comes from Middle Dutch 'luisteren', related to Old High German 'luistern', meaning to listen or hear. It shares roots with the English word 'listen', both deriving from the Proto-Germanic '*hlu-stijan', which relates to hearing. Did you know that the word emphasizes attentive hearing rather than passive sound reception?
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"Luisteren" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (A1) - set 2", containing 103 commonly used words.
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