Het voorval
Example: Het voorval in de stad zorgde voor veel discussie.
Definition
"Het voorval" refers to an event or incident that occurs, often unexpected or noteworthy, such as a happening that causes discussion or attention. For example, "Het voorval in de stad zorgde voor veel discussie" means the event in the city caused much discussion.
Etymology
The Dutch phrase "het voorval" comes from "voor" meaning 'before' or 'in front' and "val" from the verb 'vallen' meaning 'to fall'. Together, it originally referred to something that 'falls before' or happens, which evolved to mean an event or incident. Did you know? The word "voorval" captures the essence of something that 'befalls' or occurs unexpectedly.
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"Het voorval" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (B2) - set 1", containing 111 commonly used words.
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