De kampioen
Example: De kampioen van het toernooi was zeer blij met zijn overwinning.
Definition
"De kampioen" refers to the champion or winner of a competition or contest, someone who has achieved first place or shown superior skill. For example, in the phrase "De kampioen van het toernooi was zeer blij met zijn overwinning," it means the tournament champion was very happy with his victory.
Etymology
The term "de kampioen" comes from the Dutch language, derived from the Old French word 'champion,' itself from the Late Latin 'campionem,' meaning a fighter or warrior. Did you know? The word originally referred to someone who fought on behalf of others in legal battles before evolving to mean a winner in sports or competitions.
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"De kampioen" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (B1) - set 3", containing 113 commonly used words.
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