De voorspelling
Example: De voorspelling voor morgen is zonnig en warm.
Definition
"De voorspelling" refers to a prediction or forecast, especially about future events such as weather conditions. It indicates an informed statement about what is expected to happen, often based on data or analysis, like in the phrase 'De voorspelling voor morgen is zonnig en warm.'
Etymology
The word "de voorspelling" comes from the Dutch verb 'voorspellen,' which means 'to predict.' It is formed by combining 'voor,' meaning 'before,' and 'spellen,' which historically related to telling or narrating. Together, they highlight the idea of 'telling before' something happens, akin to making a forecast.
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"De voorspelling" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (A2) - set 2", containing 116 commonly used words.
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