Voorkomen
Example: Het komt vaak voor dat het regent in Nederland.
Definition
"Voorkomen" is a Dutch verb meaning to occur or happen. It describes the event of something taking place or appearing, as in the example phrase, 'Het komt vaak voor dat het regent in Nederland,' meaning it often happens that it rains in the Netherlands.
Etymology
The Dutch verb "voorkomen" originates from the combination of 'voor' meaning 'before' or 'in front' and 'komen' meaning 'to come.' Originally, it referred to coming before something else, which evolved to mean something occurring or happening. Did you know that 'voorkomen' can also mean 'to prevent' in different contexts?
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"Voorkomen" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (A2) - set 4", containing 115 commonly used words.
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