De lijst
Example: Ik heb de lijst met boeken voor de cursus ontvangen.
Definition
"De lijst" refers to a list, which is an organized collection or series of items, names, or other elements typically written or printed in a sequence. For example, "de lijst" in the sentence means a set of books for a course received by someone.
Etymology
The Dutch word "de lijst" originates from Middle Dutch, related to Old High German 'list' meaning a border or strip, which evolved to mean a written or printed series of items. Did you know? The term originally referred to a border or edge before it came to mean a list as we understand it today.
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"De lijst" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (B2) - set 4", containing 112 commonly used words.
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