Het voorbeeld
Example: Dit is een goed voorbeeld van teamwork.
Definition
"Het voorbeeld" refers to an instance or case that serves as a model or pattern to be imitated or followed. It is often used to illustrate a concept or demonstrate how something should be done, as in the phrase 'Dit is een goed voorbeeld van teamwork.'
Etymology
The term "het voorbeeld" comes from Dutch, where 'het' is the definite article meaning 'the' and 'voorbeeld' means 'example' or 'model.' 'Voorbeeld' is a compound of 'voor' (before) and 'beeld' (image), originally meaning something shown beforehand to guide or instruct. Did you know this reflects the idea of presenting an image or case ahead to follow?
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"Het voorbeeld" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (A2) - set 2", containing 116 commonly used words.
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