Berekenen
Example: We moeten de kosten van het project berekenen.
Definition
"Berekenen" means to determine or figure out a numerical result, often by performing arithmetic or mathematical operations. For example, "berekenen" is used when calculating costs, such as in the phrase, 'We moeten de kosten van het project berekenen,' meaning we need to calculate the costs of the project.
Etymology
The Dutch word "berekenen" comes from the prefix 'be-' which often turns verbs into transitive forms, combined with 'rekenen' meaning to reckon or count. 'Rekenen' itself stems from Old Dutch 'rekanon,' related to the German 'rechnen.' Did you know? The root 'rekenen' is connected to the Latin 'computare,' which also means to calculate.
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"Berekenen" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (A2) - set 4", containing 115 commonly used words.
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