De klimmer
Example: De klimmer bereikte de top van de berg snel.
Definition
The noun "de klimmer" refers to a climber, specifically a person who climbs mountains, rocks, or other steep surfaces. It denotes someone skilled or engaged in the activity of climbing, such as in the phrase 'De klimmer bereikte de top van de berg snel,' meaning the climber quickly reached the top of the mountain.
Etymology
The Dutch word "de klimmer" comes from the verb 'klimmen,' meaning to climb, combined with the agent suffix '-er,' which identifies someone performing the action. This construction is common in Dutch to form nouns indicating persons who carry out specific activities. Did you know that 'klimmen' itself traces back to Middle Dutch and has Germanic roots related to the English word 'climb'?
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"De klimmer" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (B1) - set 3", containing 113 commonly used words.
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