Waarschijnlijk
Example: Het is waarschijnlijk dat we morgen gaan wandelen in het park.
Definition
"Waarschijnlijk" is an adjective used to describe something that is likely or probable to happen or be true, indicating a high degree of certainty but not absolute assurance, as in the phrase 'It is waarschijnlijk that we will go for a walk in the park tomorrow.'
Etymology
The word "waarschijnlijk" comes from the Dutch components 'waar' meaning 'true' and 'schijnlijk' meaning 'seeming' or 'likely.' Essentially, it combines the ideas of truth and appearance to express something that appears to be true or probable. Did you know? The suffix '-lijk' in Dutch is similar to the English '-ly,' turning nouns and adjectives into descriptive forms.
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"Waarschijnlijk" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (B2) - set 5", containing 111 commonly used words.
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