De oppervlakte
Example: De oppervlakte van het meer is heel groot.
Definition
"De oppervlakte" refers to the surface area of an object or space, indicating the total extent of its outermost layer. For example, in the phrase 'De oppervlakte van het meer is heel groot,' it describes the large surface area of the lake.
Etymology
The Dutch word "de oppervlakte" combines 'opper,' meaning 'upper' or 'top,' and 'vlakte,' meaning 'plain' or 'flat area.' Together, they literally mean 'the upper flat area,' which evolved to signify the surface or surface area of something.
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"De oppervlakte" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (A2) - set 1", containing 125 commonly used words.
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