De lepel
Example: Ik gebruik de lepel om soep te eten.
Definition
"De lepel" refers to a utensil commonly used for eating or serving food, especially liquids or semi-liquids like soup. It typically has a small, shallow bowl at the end of a handle, making it ideal for scooping and transferring food to the mouth.
Etymology
The Dutch word "de lepel" comes from the Old Dutch 'lepel', related to the Old English 'spōn' meaning a chip or splinter of wood, which was an early tool for eating. The term evolved to specifically denote the spoon-like utensil we use today. Did you know spoons were once made from wood before metal became common?
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"De lepel" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (A1) - set 4", containing 104 commonly used words.
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