Onderzoeken
Example: Wetenschappers onderzoeken de effecten van klimaatverandering op ecosystemen.
Definition
"Onderzoeken" means to examine or investigate something thoroughly, often in a scientific or systematic way. It involves gathering information and analyzing it to understand causes, effects, or conditions, such as when scientists study the effects of climate change on ecosystems.
Etymology
The word "onderzoeken" comes from Dutch, combining 'onder' meaning 'under' and 'zoeken' meaning 'to search.' Originally, it implied searching beneath the surface or looking into something carefully. Did you know? This sense of 'looking under' metaphorically represents a deep investigation or study.
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"Onderzoeken" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (B2) - set 3", containing 112 commonly used words.
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