Meten
Example: We meten de lengte van de tafel met een liniaal.
Definition
"Meten" means to determine the size, amount, or degree of something using a standard unit or instrument. For example, in the sentence 'We meten de lengte van de tafel met een liniaal,' it refers to measuring the length of the table with a ruler.
Etymology
The Dutch verb "meten" comes from the Proto-Germanic *matjaną, which is related to the English word 'measure.' This root traces back to the Proto-Indo-European *meh₂t-, meaning 'to measure.' Did you know? The word "meten" shares its origin with many other European measuring-related terms.
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"Meten" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (A2) - set 1", containing 125 commonly used words.
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