Toestaan
Example: De leraar staat ons niet toe om te praten.
Definition
"Toestaan" means to give permission or allow someone to do something. For example, in the phrase 'De leraar staat ons niet toe om te praten,' it indicates that the teacher does not permit talking. It is used to express consent or authorization in various contexts.
Etymology
The Dutch word "toestaan" comes from the combination of 'toe,' meaning 'towards,' and 'staan,' meaning 'to stand.' Together, it conveys the idea of 'standing towards' or 'granting,' which evolved into the meaning of allowing or permitting. Did you know that "toestaan" originally implied physically standing aside for someone to pass?
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"Toestaan" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (A2) - set 4", containing 115 commonly used words.
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