Het ongeval
Example: Na het ongeval was de weg urenlang afgesloten voor onderzoek.
Definition
"Het ongeval" refers to an accident, typically an unexpected event causing damage or injury. It is used to describe incidents such as crashes or mishaps, for example, 'After the accident, the road was closed for hours for investigation.'
Etymology
The Dutch phrase "het ongeval" combines the definite article 'het' meaning 'the' and 'ongeval,' derived from 'geval' meaning 'case' or 'event,' with the prefix 'on-' indicating negation or misfortune. So, it literally means 'the mishap' or 'the accident.' Did you know? The root 'geval' is related to the English word 'case.'
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"Het ongeval" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (C1) - set 1", containing 120 commonly used words.
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