Ontmoeten
Example: We kunnen elkaar morgen in het park ontmoeten.
Definition
"Ontmoeten" means to come together with someone by arrangement or chance, often for a specific purpose. It describes the act of meeting or encountering someone, as in "We kunnen elkaar morgen in het park ontmoeten," which means we can meet each other in the park tomorrow.
Etymology
The Dutch word "ontmoeten" comes from the combination of the prefix "ont-" meaning 'away' or 'off' and the verb "moeten," which originally meant 'to meet' or 'to encounter.' Did you know that "ontmoeten" evolved to specifically mean 'to meet' someone, highlighting the action of coming together?
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"Ontmoeten" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (B1) - set 3", containing 113 commonly used words.
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