De uitdager
Example: De uitdager kwam met een slimme strategie naar de wedstrijd.
Definition
"De uitdager" refers to the challenger, the person or competitor who opposes or competes against a reigning champion or current holder of a position, often bringing new strategies or efforts to win a contest or competition.
Etymology
The term "de uitdager" comes from the Dutch verb "uitdagen," meaning to challenge or provoke. It combines "uit," meaning out or forth, and "dagen," meaning to summon or dare. Did you know that "de uitdager" literally means 'the one who dares out' or 'the one who summons forth'?
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"De uitdager" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (B1) - set 1", containing 119 commonly used words.
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