Bepalen
Example: We moeten de beste strategie bepalen voor ons project.
Definition
"Bepalen" means to decide or establish something with certainty, often after consideration or analysis. For example, in the sentence 'We moeten de beste strategie bepalen voor ons project,' it refers to the act of choosing the best strategy for a project.
Etymology
The Dutch verb "bepalen" comes from the prefix 'be-' combined with 'palen,' which means 'to stake' or 'to mark boundaries.' Originally, it referred to marking limits or defining borders, which evolved into the modern sense of determining or deciding something.
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"Bepalen" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (B1) - set 5", containing 113 commonly used words.
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