Het uitzicht
Example: Het uitzicht vanaf de berg was echt prachtig vandaag.
Definition
"Het uitzicht" refers to the view or scenery visible from a particular place, often appreciated for its beauty or extent. For example, "het uitzicht vanaf de berg" means the view from the mountain, highlighting what can be seen from that vantage point.
Etymology
The Dutch phrase "het uitzicht" combines "het," the definite article meaning 'the,' and "zicht," meaning 'sight' or 'view.' It originates from Middle Dutch, where "zicht" referred to the act of seeing or what is seen. Did you know that the word "zicht" is related to the English word "sight," both stemming from the Germanic root *seh- meaning 'to see'?
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"Het uitzicht" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (B1) - set 2", containing 113 commonly used words.
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