De vork
Example: Ik gebruik de vork om mijn eten te eten.
Definition
"De vork" is a noun in Dutch that refers to a utensil with two or more prongs used for eating or serving food. It is commonly used to pick up or hold pieces of food, as in the phrase: 'Ik gebruik de vork om mijn eten te eten.'
Etymology
The word "de vork" comes from the Old Dutch word 'vorka,' which is related to the Latin 'furca,' meaning pitchfork or fork. Did you know that the concept of the fork as a dining utensil only became widespread in Europe around the 17th century? Before that, people primarily used knives and spoons.
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"De vork" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (A1) - set 2", containing 103 commonly used words.
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