Aantrekken
Example: Ik wil een nieuwe jas aantrekken voor het feest.
Definition
"Aantrekken" means to put on clothing or accessories, as in the example sentence 'Ik wil een nieuwe jas aantrekken voor het feest,' which translates to 'I want to put on a new coat for the party.' It refers specifically to the act of dressing oneself.
Etymology
The Dutch word "aantrekken" comes from the prefix 'aan-' meaning 'on' or 'onto,' combined with 'trekken,' meaning 'to pull.' Together, it literally means 'to pull on,' which perfectly describes the action of putting on clothes.
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"Aantrekken" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (B1) - set 2", containing 113 commonly used words.
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