De observatie
Example: De observatie van de sterren was echt indrukwekkend.
Definition
"De observatie" refers to the act or process of carefully watching, monitoring, or examining something to gather information. For example, "de observatie van de sterren" means observing the stars in a detailed and attentive manner.
Etymology
The Dutch word "de observatie" comes from the Latin word "observatio," meaning 'a watching' or 'a taking notice.' It entered Dutch through French influence and has been used to describe the scientific and careful act of watching or monitoring since the 17th century. Did you know that the root also relates to the English word 'observe'?
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"De observatie" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (B1) - set 5", containing 113 commonly used words.
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