Bereiken
Example: We moeten hard werken om onze doelen te bereiken.
Definition
"Bereiken" means to succeed in arriving at a place, goal, or result after effort or progress. For example, it can describe reaching a destination, achieving objectives, or obtaining something desired through action or work.
Etymology
The Dutch verb "bereiken" comes from the combination of 'be-' (a prefix indicating completeness or thoroughness) and 'reiken' (to reach or extend). It originally meant to stretch out or reach toward something, evolving to mean successfully attaining it. Did you know? The root 'reiken' is related to English 'reach.'
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"Bereiken" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (B1) - set 5", containing 113 commonly used words.
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