Het doel
Example: Het doel van de wedstrijd is winnen.
Definition
"Het doel" refers to the objective or aim of an activity or action, such as in the phrase 'Het doel van de wedstrijd is winnen,' meaning the purpose of the match is to win. It represents what one intends to achieve or accomplish.
Etymology
The Dutch phrase "het doel" combines 'het,' the definite article meaning 'the,' and 'doel,' meaning goal or target. 'Doel' originates from Middle Dutch, related to the Old High German word 'zol' meaning target or aim. Did you know? The word 'doel' is related to English 'deal,' originally meaning a portion or share, evolving in meaning over time.
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"Het doel" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (A1) - set 3", containing 104 commonly used words.
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