Veroorzaken
Example: Slechte gewoonten kunnen veel problemen veroorzaken in je leven.
Definition
"Veroorzaken" means to bring about or cause something to happen, especially an event, condition, or result. It is commonly used to describe the act of producing an effect or consequence, such as in the sentence: 'Bad habits can cause many problems in your life.'
Etymology
The word "veroorzaken" comes from the Dutch verb construction where 'ver-' is a prefix often indicating causation or transformation, combined with 'oorzaak', meaning 'cause'. 'Oorzaak' itself traces back to Middle Dutch and Old Dutch roots related to 'cause' or 'reason'. Did you know? The prefix 'ver-' in Dutch often intensifies the meaning, so 'veroorzaken' literally means 'to cause or make something happen.'
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"Veroorzaken" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (B1) - set 6", containing 114 commonly used words.
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