Afdrukken
Example: Ik wil de foto's afdrukken voor mijn album.
Definition
"Afdrukken" means to produce a physical copy of digital images or documents by transferring the digital data onto paper or another medium, typically using a printer. For example, "Ik wil de foto's afdrukken voor mijn album" means printing photos for an album.
Etymology
The Dutch verb "afdrukken" combines "af-" (off, away) and "drukken" (to press or print). It originally referred to pressing something off a surface, like making an impression or print. Did you know? The root "drukken" is related to printing and pressing actions, highlighting its origin in manual printing techniques.
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"Afdrukken" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (A2) - set 3", containing 116 commonly used words.
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