De impact
Example: De impact van de storm was heel groot.
Definition
"De impact" refers to the strong effect or influence that an event, action, or situation has on someone or something. For example, it describes how the storm caused significant changes or damage, highlighting its powerful consequences.
Etymology
The word "de impact" comes from the Latin 'impactus,' meaning 'a striking against.' It entered Dutch through English and French, where it also means a forceful impression or effect. Did you know? The term originally described physical collisions before being widely used for figurative impacts.
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"De impact" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (A2) - set 2", containing 116 commonly used words.
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