Het afval
Example: We moeten het afval scheiden voor een beter milieu.
Definition
"Het afval" refers to waste or refuse materials that are discarded, typically unwanted or unusable items resulting from daily activities. It often requires proper disposal or recycling to protect the environment, as in the phrase, 'We moeten het afval scheiden voor een beter milieu' meaning 'We must separate the waste for a better environment.'
Etymology
The Dutch term "het afval" comes from the verb 'afvallen,' meaning 'to fall off' or 'to drop off,' reflecting how waste consists of things that have fallen away or been discarded. This origin illustrates how the word relates to what is left behind or removed from use.
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"Het afval" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (B2) - set 1", containing 111 commonly used words.
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