Het item
Example: Ik heb het item dat je zocht gevonden.
Definition
"Het item" refers to a specific object, thing, or piece of information that is identified or mentioned. In the phrase, it means the particular item that was being sought or discussed, emphasizing its distinctness or importance in the context.
Etymology
The phrase "het item" combines the Dutch article "het" meaning "the" with the English-derived word "item," which comes from Latin "item," meaning "also" or "likewise." Over time, "item" evolved in English to mean a distinct piece or object, and this usage was adopted into Dutch, retaining the sense of a discrete unit or element.
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"Het item" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (A2) - set 2", containing 116 commonly used words.
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