De mening
Example: Iedereen heeft een andere mening over het onderwerp.
Definition
"De mening" refers to a person's personal view, belief, or judgment about a particular topic or issue. It represents an individual's subjective perspective, which can vary from one person to another, as in the example phrase 'Iedereen heeft een andere mening over het onderwerp.'
Etymology
The Dutch word "de mening" originates from the Middle Dutch term 'meninghe,' which is related to the verb 'menen,' meaning 'to mean' or 'to think.' It reflects the idea of what one holds in mind or thinks about a subject. Did you know that "mening" shares roots with the English word 'meaning'?
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"De mening" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (A2) - set 1", containing 125 commonly used words.
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