Scheiden
Example: Ze besloten om hun wegen te scheiden na jaren samen.
Definition
"Scheiden" means to separate or part ways, often used to describe the act of ending a relationship or marriage. For example, in the phrase 'Ze besloten om hun wegen te scheiden na jaren samen,' it means they decided to go their separate ways after years together.
Etymology
The word "scheiden" comes from the Old Dutch 'scīdan,' which means to split or divide. It shares roots with the English word 'shed,' reflecting the idea of separating or removing. Did you know? The concept behind "scheiden" has been used since ancient times to describe both physical and social separations.
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"Scheiden" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (B1) - set 2", containing 113 commonly used words.
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