Stoppen
Example: We moeten stoppen met uitstellen en nu beginnen.
Definition
"Stoppen" means to cease or bring to an end an action or process. It involves halting an ongoing activity or motion, such as in the phrase 'We moeten stoppen met uitstellen en nu beginnen,' which means we must stop procrastinating and start now.
Etymology
The Dutch word "stoppen" originates from the Middle Dutch 'stoppen,' which itself comes from the Old High German 'stopfen,' meaning to plug or fill up. Did you know? The idea of 'stopping' is related to blocking or plugging, which metaphorically extended to halting actions.
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"Stoppen" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (B1) - set 6", containing 114 commonly used words.
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