Het restaurant
Example: We gaan vanavond naar het restaurant om te eten.
Definition
"Het restaurant" refers to a place where people go to eat meals that are prepared and served to them. It is typically a public establishment offering various dishes and beverages for dining, as in the example phrase 'We gaan vanavond naar het restaurant om te eten.'
Etymology
The Dutch word "het restaurant" comes from the French word 'restaurant,' which originally meant 'a restorative broth' in the 16th century. Over time, it came to denote an establishment serving meals. Did you know that the term was popularized in Paris in the 18th century when such places started being called 'restaurants'?
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"Het restaurant" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (A2) - set 2", containing 116 commonly used words.
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