Verschillen
Example: De meningen over het onderwerp verschillen sterk van elkaar.
Definition
"Verschillen" means to be different or to vary from one another, especially when comparing opinions, qualities, or characteristics. It describes situations where things do not coincide or match, as in the example phrase where opinions vary strongly from each other.
Etymology
The Dutch verb "verschillen" originates from the Middle Dutch word "verschillen," which meant 'to be different' or 'to differ.' It is related to the German word "verschillen" and the English word "to differ," all of which come from the Old High German root meaning 'to separate' or 'to part.' Did you know? The root implies a sense of division or separation, perfectly capturing the concept of difference.
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"Verschillen" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (B1) - set 2", containing 113 commonly used words.
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