Toewijzen
Example: De leraar zal de taken toewijzen aan de studenten.
Definition
"Toewijzen" means to assign or allocate tasks, responsibilities, or resources to someone or something. For example, in the phrase 'De leraar zal de taken toewijzen aan de studenten,' it refers to the teacher distributing tasks to the students in an organized manner.
Etymology
The Dutch verb "toewijzen" comes from the combination of 'toe-' meaning 'to' or 'towards' and 'wijzen' meaning 'to show' or 'to point out.' Together, it literally suggests 'pointing towards' something, which naturally evolved into the meaning of assigning or allocating. Did you know? The root 'wijzen' is related to the English word 'wise,' hinting at the act of showing or guiding.
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"Toewijzen" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (B1) - set 1", containing 119 commonly used words.
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