Het deel
Example: Het deel van de presentatie dat ik gaf, was interessant.
Definition
"Het deel" refers to a part or portion of something, often used to indicate a segment or section within a whole. For example, in a presentation, "het deel" would describe the specific part that someone is responsible for or discusses.
Etymology
The phrase "het deel" comes from Dutch, where "het" is the definite article meaning "the" and "deel" means "part" or "portion." The word "deel" originates from Middle Dutch, related to the Old Dutch "dēl," which is connected to the English word "deal" in the sense of a portion or share. Did you know? The concept of "deel" has been used historically to talk about shares or divisions, such as land or time.
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"Het deel" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (B2) - set 4", containing 112 commonly used words.
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