Onderstrepen
Example: De leraar vraagt ons om belangrijke punten te onderstrepen.
Definition
"Onderstrepen" means to draw a line beneath text or words to highlight their importance, as in the sentence 'De leraar vraagt ons om belangrijke punten te onderstrepen,' which means the teacher asks us to underline important points.
Etymology
The Dutch word "onderstrepen" comes from the combination of "onder" meaning 'under' and "strepen" meaning 'to draw lines.' It literally translates to 'to draw under,' reflecting its use to emphasize text by drawing a line beneath it.
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"Onderstrepen" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (B1) - set 5", containing 113 commonly used words.
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