Het meer
Example: We gaan zwemmen in het meer vandaag.
Definition
"Het meer" refers to a lake, which is a large body of water surrounded by land. It is typically freshwater and used for activities like swimming, fishing, and boating. For example, in the sentence 'We gaan zwemmen in het meer vandaag,' it means 'We are going swimming in the lake today.'
Etymology
The Dutch phrase "het meer" literally means 'the lake.' 'Meer' comes from the Old Dutch word 'meri,' which traces back to the Proto-Germanic '*mari,' meaning 'body of water.' Did you know that this root is related to the English word 'mere,' an old term for a lake or pond?
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"Het meer" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (A1) - set 4", containing 104 commonly used words.
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