Kenmerken
Example: De kenmerken van deze plant zijn echt bijzonder en uniek.
Definition
"Kenmerken" means to mark or characterize something by distinctive traits or features. It involves identifying or describing the qualities that distinguish a person, object, or concept from others, as in the example phrase where the plant's unique traits are highlighted.
Etymology
The Dutch verb "kenmerken" comes from the combination of "ken", meaning knowledge or recognition, and "merken", meaning to mark or notice. Together, it literally means 'to mark with knowledge,' reflecting the act of identifying distinguishing features. Did you know that the root "ken" is related to the English word 'know'?
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"Kenmerken" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (B1) - set 1", containing 119 commonly used words.
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