De regel
Example: De regel voor het examen is duidelijk en eerlijk.
Definition
"De regel" refers to a rule or guideline that is established to regulate behavior, procedures, or actions. It often implies a clear, agreed-upon principle meant to ensure fairness or order, such as in the phrase 'De regel voor het examen is duidelijk en eerlijk' meaning the exam rule is clear and fair.
Etymology
The Dutch phrase "de regel" combines 'de,' the definite article meaning 'the,' and 'regel,' which comes from Middle Dutch 'regel,' derived from Latin 'regula,' meaning 'straight stick' or 'rule.' Did you know? The word 'regel' originally referred to a physical measuring tool before evolving to mean a principle or rule.
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"De regel" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (B2) - set 1", containing 111 commonly used words.
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