Betreffen
Example: De veranderingen zullen ons allemaal op verschillende manieren betreffen.
Definition
"Betreffen" means to relate to or concern something or someone, indicating involvement or impact. For example, in the sentence 'De veranderingen zullen ons allemaal op verschillende manieren betreffen,' it shows that the changes will affect everyone in different ways.
Etymology
The Dutch verb "betreffen" originates from Middle Dutch, combining 'be-' (a prefix often indicating about or concerning) and 'treffen' (to hit or strike). Originally, it conveyed the idea of something striking or impacting someone or something, which evolved into its current meaning of relating to or concerning.
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"Betreffen" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (B2) - set 5", containing 111 commonly used words.
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