De stemming
Example: De stemming in de zaal was erg positief vandaag.
Definition
"De stemming" refers to the general mood or atmosphere among a group of people, often reflecting their emotions or attitudes at a given time. For example, in the phrase 'De stemming in de zaal was erg positief vandaag,' it describes the positive mood in the room.
Etymology
The Dutch word "de stemming" originates from the verb 'stemmen,' which means 'to tune' or 'to vote.' Historically, it referred to tuning musical instruments or the act of voting, but it evolved to mean the overall mood or emotional tone among people, much like tuning feelings or opinions.
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"De stemming" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (B1) - set 6", containing 114 commonly used words.
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