Het doel
Example: Het doel van het spel is om te winnen.
Definition
"Het doel" refers to the objective or aim of an activity, task, or game. It is what someone intends to achieve or accomplish. For example, in the phrase "Het doel van het spel is om te winnen," it means the goal of the game is to win.
Etymology
The term "het doel" comes from Dutch, where "het" is the definite article meaning "the," and "doel" means "goal" or "aim." The word "doel" traces back to Middle Dutch and Old Dutch, related to the German "Ziel," meaning "target" or "destination." Did you know? The concept of "doel" originally related to archery targets, highlighting the idea of aiming for something specific.
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"Het doel" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (A2) - set 1", containing 125 commonly used words.
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