Woorden onthouden
Example: Ik probeer altijd nieuwe woorden te onthouden.
Definition
"Woorden onthouden" means to remember or retain words in memory, often used when someone tries to learn and recall new vocabulary or language expressions. It involves the mental process of storing and recalling specific words for future use.
Etymology
The phrase "woorden onthouden" comes from Dutch, where "woorden" means "words" and "onthouden" means "to remember" or "to retain." The verb "onthouden" combines "on-" (a prefix implying 'in' or 'on') with "houden" (to hold), literally meaning 'to hold on to,' which aptly describes the act of remembering words.
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"Woorden onthouden" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (A2) - set 3", containing 116 commonly used words.
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