De woordenschat
Example: Ik leer elke week nieuwe woorden voor de woordenschat.
Definition
"De woordenschat" refers to the collection of words known and used by a person or group, encompassing vocabulary for communication and understanding. It represents the range of words learned and actively used in language contexts, such as learning new words every week.
Etymology
The Dutch term "de woordenschat" combines "woord" meaning 'word' and "schat" meaning 'treasure' or 'collection.' It literally translates to 'the treasure of words,' reflecting the idea that vocabulary is a valuable resource for language mastery.
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"De woordenschat" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (A2) - set 1", containing 125 commonly used words.
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