Herstellen
Example: We moeten de schade aan het huis snel herstellen.
Definition
"Herstellen" means to repair or fix something that is broken or damaged, restoring it to its original or proper condition. For example, it can refer to fixing damage to a house or recovering something that was lost or impaired.
Etymology
The Dutch word "herstellen" comes from the Middle Dutch 'herstellen' meaning to restore or repair. It is composed of the prefix 'her-' implying repetition or restoration, and 'stellen' meaning to put or place. Did you know? The idea behind "herstellen" is putting something back to the way it was!
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"Herstellen" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (B2) - set 1", containing 111 commonly used words.
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