Het avondeten bereiden
Example: Ik help mijn moeder het avondeten bereiden vanavond.
Definition
"Het avondeten bereiden" means the act of making or cooking the evening meal. It involves all the steps required to prepare dinner, such as selecting ingredients, cooking, and presenting the food to be eaten in the evening.
Etymology
The phrase "het avondeten bereiden" comes from Dutch, where "avondeten" means 'evening meal' or 'dinner' and "bereiden" means 'to prepare' or 'to cook'. The word "bereiden" is related to the English word 'ready', both stemming from the Old High German 'beritan' meaning 'to arrange' or 'make ready'. Did you know? Preparing the evening meal has been an essential daily routine across many cultures, reflected in this practical phrase.
Learn to use this word actively
"Het avondeten bereiden" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (A2) - set 4", containing 115 commonly used words.
Would you like to not only understand these words, but also remember them and use them actively? Create a free account and select Dutch as the language you want to learn.
Create a free account
to prepare dinner