Belangrijk zijn
Example: Het is belangrijk om goed te luisteren naar anderen.
Definition
"Belangrijk zijn" means to be significant or of great importance in a particular context. It indicates that something or someone holds value, relevance, or influence, such as in the phrase 'Het is belangrijk om goed te luisteren naar anderen,' meaning it is important to listen carefully to others.
Etymology
The phrase "belangrijk zijn" comes from Dutch, where "belangrijk" means 'important' and "zijn" means 'to be.' "Belangrijk" is derived from the Middle Dutch 'belang' meaning 'interest or concern,' combined with the suffix '-rijk,' indicating possession or abundance. Thus, "belangrijk zijn" literally means 'to be full of importance.' Did you know that the word 'belang' shares roots with the English word 'belong,' reflecting the idea of something pertaining or relating to a matter?
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"Belangrijk zijn" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (B2) - set 4", containing 112 commonly used words.
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