De rest
Example: Na het diner bleef de rest van de taart over.
Definition
"De rest" refers to the part that remains after the main portion has been used, consumed, or removed, often indicating leftover items such as food or other quantities. For example, it can describe what is left after a meal.
Etymology
The phrase "de rest" comes from Dutch, where "de" is the definite article meaning "the," and "rest" means what remains or is left over. This term is rooted in the Latin word 'restare,' meaning 'to remain,' highlighting its use to indicate leftovers.
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"De rest" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (B1) - set 6", containing 114 commonly used words.
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