De ontdekking
Example: De ontdekking van het nieuwe medicijn is belangrijk.
Definition
"De ontdekking" refers to the act or process of finding or learning something for the first time. It highlights the moment when something previously unknown is revealed or uncovered, such as the discovery of a new medicine or a scientific breakthrough.
Etymology
The word "de ontdekking" comes from the Dutch verb "ontdekken," which means to discover or uncover. It combines the prefix "ont-" meaning 'away' or 'off' with "dekken" meaning 'to cover.' So, "ontdekken" literally means to 'uncover' something hidden. Did you know this reflects the idea of revealing what was once covered or unknown?
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"De ontdekking" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (A2) - set 4", containing 115 commonly used words.
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