Het verschil
Example: Het verschil tussen de twee auto's is duidelijk.
Definition
"Het verschil" refers to the distinction or the difference between two or more things, highlighting how they are not the same. For example, "het verschil tussen de twee auto's is duidelijk" means the difference between the two cars is clear.
Etymology
The phrase "het verschil" comes from Dutch, where "het" is the definite article meaning 'the', and "verschil" means 'difference'. The word "verschil" originates from the verb "verschillen", which means 'to differ'. The root can be traced back to Middle Dutch and Old Dutch, indicating a long history of use in describing distinctions.
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"Het verschil" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (B1) - set 4", containing 113 commonly used words.
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