Toegeven
Example: Hij moest toegeven dat hij een fout had gemaakt.
Definition
"Toegeven" is a Dutch verb meaning to admit or acknowledge something, especially a mistake or truth, often reluctantly. For example, in the sentence 'Hij moest toegeven dat hij een fout had gemaakt,' it means he had to admit that he made a mistake.
Etymology
The Dutch verb "toegeven" comes from the combination of 'toe,' meaning 'to' or 'towards,' and 'geven,' meaning 'to give.' It literally means 'to give in' or 'yield.' Did you know that it originally conveyed the idea of conceding or granting something, which aligns perfectly with its modern sense of admitting or acknowledging?
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"Toegeven" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (B1) - set 4", containing 113 commonly used words.
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