De ambtenaar
Example: De ambtenaar hielp ons met het invullen van de formulieren.
Definition
"De ambtenaar" refers to a civil servant or government official who works for a public administration and helps with administrative tasks, such as assisting citizens with filling out forms or managing official procedures.
Etymology
The word "de ambtenaar" comes from the Dutch word 'ambt', meaning 'office' or 'position', combined with the suffix '-enaar', which denotes a person associated with that office. Did you know? The term reflects the role of someone holding a formal public office or duty.
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"De ambtenaar" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (B2) - set 3", containing 112 commonly used words.
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