De bezoeker
Example: De bezoeker kijkt naar de mooie schilderijen in het museum.
Definition
"De bezoeker" refers to a visitor or someone who goes to see a place, event, or person. It indicates a person who is present at a location temporarily, often to observe or participate in an activity, such as in the sentence: 'De bezoeker kijkt naar de mooie schilderijen in het museum.'
Etymology
The word "de bezoeker" comes from the Dutch verb 'bezoeken,' meaning 'to visit,' combined with the agentive suffix '-er,' which denotes someone who performs an action. Interestingly, 'bezoeken' itself originates from Middle Dutch and is related to the German 'besuchen.' So, a "bezoeker" is literally 'one who visits.'
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"De bezoeker" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (A2) - set 3", containing 116 commonly used words.
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