Vooral
Example: Ik hou vooral van de zomer en het strand.
Definition
"Vooral" is an adverb used to emphasize the predominance or primary importance of something compared to others, often translated as 'especially' or 'mainly'. It highlights what is most significant in a context, as in the phrase 'Ik hou vooral van de zomer en het strand,' meaning 'I especially like summer and the beach.'
Etymology
The Dutch adverb "vooral" comes from the combination of 'voor,' meaning 'for' or 'before,' and 'al,' meaning 'all.' Together, they originally conveyed the sense of 'above all' or 'primarily.' Did you know that "vooral" has maintained this meaning consistently over centuries, emphasizing the idea of something taking precedence?
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"Vooral" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (B1) - set 2", containing 113 commonly used words.
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