Falen
Example: Soms is het beter om te falen dan nooit te proberen.
Definition
"Falen" means to fail or be unsuccessful in achieving a goal or desired outcome. It often implies an attempt that did not succeed, as in the phrase 'Sometimes it is better to fail than never to try,' highlighting the value of effort despite failure.
Etymology
The Dutch word "falen" comes from the Middle Dutch 'falen,' which is related to the Old High German 'falen,' meaning to fail or stumble. It shares roots with the English word 'fail,' both tracing back to the Latin 'fallere,' meaning to deceive or disappoint. Did you know? The sense of failure originally implied a kind of trickery or falling short of expectation.
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"Falen" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (B1) - set 1", containing 119 commonly used words.
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