Draaien
Example: De kinderen draaien rond in de tuin.
Definition
"Draaien" is a verb meaning to turn or rotate around an axis or point. It describes the action of spinning, revolving, or moving in a circular motion, as in the sentence 'De kinderen draaien rond in de tuin,' where children are turning around in the garden.
Etymology
The Dutch verb "draaien" comes from the Middle Dutch word 'drainen,' related to the Old High German 'drehhan,' both meaning to turn or twist. Did you know? The root of "draaien" is connected to the English word 'draw,' which originally also meant to pull or drag in a circular manner.
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"Draaien" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (A1) - set 2", containing 103 commonly used words.
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