Het gevoel
Example: Veel mensen hebben het gevoel dat ze niet gehoord worden.
Definition
"Het gevoel" refers to an internal sensation or emotional state experienced by a person. It encompasses physical feelings as well as intuitive or emotional impressions, such as the sense that many people are not being heard.
Etymology
The Dutch phrase "het gevoel" combines "het," the definite article meaning 'the,' and "gevoel," which comes from the verb "voelen," meaning 'to feel.' "Gevoel" originally derived from Middle Dutch and Old Dutch roots related to touching or perceiving, illustrating how feelings are closely linked to sensory experience.
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"Het gevoel" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (B2) - set 1", containing 111 commonly used words.
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