Uitstekend
Example: De presentatie was uitstekend en iedereen was onder de indruk.
Definition
"Uitstekend" describes something that is exceptionally good or of very high quality, often surpassing expectations. For example, in the phrase 'De presentatie was uitstekend,' it means the presentation was outstanding and impressive to everyone.
Etymology
The Dutch word "uitstekend" comes from the verb 'uitsteken,' meaning 'to stick out' or 'to excel.' It combines 'uit' (out) and 'steken' (to stick), originally referring to something that stands out prominently, which evolved metaphorically to mean excellent or outstanding.
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"Uitstekend" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (B1) - set 4", containing 113 commonly used words.
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