De categorie
Example: In de categorie van sport zijn er veel opties.
Definition
"De categorie" refers to a group or class into which things or people are sorted based on shared characteristics or qualities. For example, in the phrase 'In de categorie van sport zijn er veel opties,' it means the grouping related to sports.
Etymology
The word "de categorie" comes from the Latin 'categoria,' meaning a class or division. It was adopted into Dutch through French influence. Did you know that 'categoria' originally described a way to categorize or judge things, which perfectly fits how we use "de categorie" today?
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"De categorie" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (B1) - set 5", containing 113 commonly used words.
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