Het menu



Example: Ik kijk naar het menu in het restaurant.

Definition


"Het menu" refers to the list of food and drink options available at a restaurant or café, from which customers can choose. It is commonly used in dining contexts to indicate the selection offered for ordering meals or beverages.

Etymology


The term "het menu" in Dutch is borrowed from the French word "menu," which originally meant 'detailed' or 'small' and evolved to refer to a detailed list of dishes. Did you know that the French word comes from the Latin 'minutus,' meaning 'small' or 'minute,' reflecting the detailed enumeration of food choices?

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"Het menu" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (A2) - set 3", containing 116 commonly used words.
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