Tonen
Example: Zij willen hun nieuwe ideeën aan het team tonen.
Definition
"Tonen" means to show or display something to others, often to make something visible or clear. It is used when someone presents ideas, objects, or feelings to an audience or group, like in the phrase 'They want to show their new ideas to the team.'
Etymology
The Dutch verb "tonen" comes from the Middle Dutch word "tonen," which is related to the Old High German "zeigen," both meaning 'to show.' Interestingly, "tonen" is connected to the idea of making something visible or noticeable. Did you know that the English word 'tone' shares a similar root, originally connected to the sound or character one 'shows'?
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"Tonen" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (B1) - set 1", containing 119 commonly used words.
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