Schoonmaken
Example: Ik ga het huis schoonmaken voor het feest.
Definition
"Schoonmaken" means to clean or tidy a place by removing dirt, dust, or mess. It involves organizing and making an area neat and presentable, like cleaning a house before a party to ensure it looks fresh and orderly.
Etymology
The Dutch word "schoonmaken" comes from combining "schoon," meaning clean or pure, and "maken," meaning to make or do. So, it literally means 'to make clean.' Did you know this straightforward combination perfectly describes the act of cleaning?
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"Schoonmaken" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (A1) - set 1", containing 110 commonly used words.
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