De afspraak
Example: Ik heb een afspraak met mijn vriend vanavond.
Definition
"De afspraak" refers to a scheduled meeting or arrangement between people, often planned in advance to discuss something or spend time together. For example, it can mean an appointment or a date, like when saying, "Ik heb een afspraak met mijn vriend vanavond" (I have an appointment with my friend tonight).
Etymology
The word "de afspraak" comes from Dutch, where "af" means 'off' or 'away,' and "spraak" is related to 'speech' or 'talk.' Originally, it referred to a spoken agreement or arrangement. Did you know? It essentially means 'spoken off,' implying a decided or agreed-upon matter.
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"De afspraak" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (A1) - set 3", containing 104 commonly used words.
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