Stappen
Example: We moeten elke dag stappen zetten om onze doelen te bereiken.
Definition
"Stappen" means to walk or move by putting one foot in front of the other, often used to describe the physical act of walking or taking steps towards a goal, as in the example phrase 'We moeten elke dag stappen zetten om onze doelen te bereiken' which means taking actions daily to achieve goals.
Etymology
The Dutch verb "stappen" comes from the Old Dutch word 'stappen', related to the German 'stapfen', both meaning to step or walk. Did you know? The word is connected to the English word 'step', sharing the same Germanic roots reflecting the basic human action of walking.
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"Stappen" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (B2) - set 3", containing 112 commonly used words.
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