De menigte
Example: De menigte juichte toen het concert begon.
Definition
"De menigte" refers to a large group or crowd of people gathered together, often in a public place, typically showing collective behavior or emotion. For example, "De menigte juichte toen het concert begon" means the crowd cheered when the concert started.
Etymology
The phrase "de menigte" comes from Dutch, where "menigte" means crowd or multitude. It derives from Middle Dutch, related to the word 'menich' meaning many or numerous. Did you know? The word emphasizes the idea of a large number of people gathered in one place.
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"De menigte" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (A2) - set 4", containing 115 commonly used words.
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