Vermenigvuldigen
Example: We moeten de cijfers vermenigvuldigen om het totaal te berekenen.
Definition
"Vermenigvuldigen" means to multiply numbers or quantities together, usually in arithmetic or mathematics, to find the product. For example, in the phrase 'We moeten de cijfers vermenigvuldigen om het totaal te berekenen,' it means combining numbers by multiplication to calculate the total.
Etymology
The word "vermenigvuldigen" comes from Dutch, where 'ver-' is a prefix used to indicate an action, 'menig' relates to 'many,' and 'vuldigen' stems from a root meaning 'to fill.' Together, it conveys the idea of increasing or multiplying quantities. Did you know that the concept of multiplication is fundamental in many languages and the Dutch term reflects this by combining parts meaning 'many' and 'to fill'?
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"Vermenigvuldigen" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (B2) - set 1", containing 111 commonly used words.
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