Vol
Example: De tas is vol met boeken en papier.
Definition
"Vol" is a Dutch adjective meaning full or filled to capacity. It describes something that contains as much as possible, such as a bag or container that cannot hold any more items. For example, "De tas is vol met boeken en papier" means the bag is full of books and paper.
Etymology
The Dutch word "vol" comes from the Old Dutch 'fol', which is related to the German 'voll' and English 'full'. These words all trace back to the Proto-Germanic root '*fullaz', meaning filled or complete. Did you know that these words share a common ancestry highlighting the concept of fullness across Germanic languages?
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"Vol" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (A1) - set 3", containing 104 commonly used words.
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