Aansnijden
Example: Hij besloot de taart aan te snijden voor het feest.
Definition
"Aansnijden" means to cut into or slice something, often for the first time, such as cutting a cake to begin serving it. It refers to making an initial incision or opening to start using or consuming something.
Etymology
The Dutch verb "aansnijden" comes from the prefix "aan-" meaning 'on' or 'at' combined with "snijden," meaning 'to cut.' Together, they form a word meaning 'to cut into' or 'to begin cutting.' Did you know that this verb is commonly used when ceremonially starting to eat a cake or bread?
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"Aansnijden" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (B1) - set 6", containing 114 commonly used words.
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