Toekennen
Example: De jury zal de prijzen toekennen aan de winnaars.
Definition
"Toekennen" means to officially give or grant something, such as an award or recognition, to someone based on a decision or judgment. For example, in the phrase 'De jury zal de prijzen toekennen aan de winnaars,' it refers to the jury awarding the prizes to the winners.
Etymology
The Dutch word "toekennen" comes from the prefix 'toe-' meaning 'to' or 'towards,' combined with 'kennen,' meaning 'to know' or 'to recognize.' Originally, it implied recognizing someone's right or merit and thus granting something to them. Did you know that this verb captures the idea of assigning or attributing something after consideration?
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"Toekennen" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (B1) - set 6", containing 114 commonly used words.
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