De wedstrijd
Example: De wedstrijd begint om drie uur vanmiddag.
Definition
"De wedstrijd" refers to a contest or competition between individuals or teams, often in sports or games, where participants compete to win. For example, "De wedstrijd begint om drie uur vanmiddag" means the competition starts at three o'clock this afternoon.
Etymology
The Dutch phrase "de wedstrijd" comes from the words "wed" meaning 'bet or wager' and "strijd" meaning 'battle or fight.' Together, they originally implied a contest or struggle, which evolved into the modern meaning of a competitive event.
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"De wedstrijd" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (A1) - set 4", containing 104 commonly used words.
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