Het onderzoek
Example: Het onderzoek naar de ziekte is erg belangrijk.
Definition
"Het onderzoek" refers to the process of investigation or examination to discover facts or information, especially in a scientific or medical context. For example, "Het onderzoek naar de ziekte" means the research or study into the disease is very important.
Etymology
The phrase "het onderzoek" comes from Dutch, where "het" is the definite article meaning 'the' and "onderzoek" means 'investigation' or 'research'. "Onderzoek" itself comes from the verb "onderzoeken," meaning to investigate or examine, combining "onder" (under) and "zoeken" (to search). Did you know? The idea of 'searching under' something metaphorically implies a thorough examination.
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"Het onderzoek" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (A2) - set 4", containing 115 commonly used words.
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