Kijken
Example: Ik kijk vaak naar films in het weekend met vrienden.
Definition
"Kijken" means to look or watch something attentively, often with the eyes focused on a specific object or scene. It is commonly used to describe the act of observing or viewing, such as watching films or looking at something intentionally.
Etymology
The Dutch word "kijken" comes from the Middle Dutch word 'keken,' which meant to look or gaze. It is related to the German 'gucken' and English 'to look,' all tracing back to a common Germanic root. Did you know that "kijken" retains the same basic meaning of directed vision throughout its history?
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"Kijken" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (B1) - set 6", containing 114 commonly used words.
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