Vertrekken
Example: Wij vertrekken morgen vroeg naar het strand.
Definition
"Vertrekken" means to leave or set off from a place, usually to begin a journey or move to another location. For example, "Wij vertrekken morgen vroeg naar het strand" means we are leaving early tomorrow to go to the beach.
Etymology
The Dutch verb "vertrekken" comes from Middle Dutch, combining 'ver-' meaning 'away' or 'forth' and 'trekken' meaning 'to pull' or 'to move.' So, it originally meant to 'move away' or 'depart.' Did you know? The root 'trekken' is related to the English word 'track,' reflecting the idea of moving along a path.
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"Vertrekken" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (A1) - set 4", containing 104 commonly used words.
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