De route
Example: Kun je me de route naar het station geven?
Definition
"De route" refers to the path or course taken from one place to another, often used to describe directions or a planned way to reach a destination, such as asking for the way to a station.
Etymology
The Dutch word "de route" comes from the French word 'route', meaning road or way. It originally derives from the Latin 'rupta', meaning a broken or beaten path. Did you know? The word 'route' in English and Dutch share the same origin, reflecting the historical influence of French on European languages.
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"De route" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (A2) - set 1", containing 125 commonly used words.
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