Waarnemen
Example: Ik kan de veranderingen in de natuur waarnemen.
Definition
"Waarnemen" means to observe or notice something using the senses or the mind, often implying careful attention to details. For example, in the sentence "Ik kan de veranderingen in de natuur waarnemen," it means being able to perceive changes in nature clearly.
Etymology
The Dutch verb "waarnemen" comes from combining "waar" meaning 'true' or 'real' and "nemen" meaning 'to take.' So, "waarnemen" literally means 'to take the true,' reflecting the act of perceiving or observing something as it really is.
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"Waarnemen" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (B1) - set 3", containing 113 commonly used words.
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