Waarschuwen
Example: De leraar waarschuwt de leerlingen voor het gevaar.
Definition
"Waarschuwen" means to alert or inform someone about a potential danger or problem, often with the intention of preventing harm or negative consequences. For example, a teacher warns students about danger to keep them safe.
Etymology
The Dutch verb "waarschuwen" comes from the Middle Dutch word 'waerscuwen,' which is related to the German 'warnen.' It originally meant to make someone aware or cautious. Did you know? The root is connected to the word 'aware,' emphasizing the idea of making someone conscious of risk.
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"Waarschuwen" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (A2) - set 4", containing 115 commonly used words.
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