Beschuldigen
Example: Het is belangrijk om iemand niet te beschuldigen zonder bewijs.
Definition
"Beschuldigen" means to accuse someone of wrongdoing or blame them for a fault or crime, often without conclusive proof. It involves asserting that a person is responsible for an action or offense, as in the example phrase: 'It is important not to accuse someone without evidence.'
Etymology
The Dutch word "beschuldigen" originates from the Middle Dutch 'beschulden', meaning to charge or accuse. It combines the prefix 'be-' indicating about or around, with 'schuld', meaning guilt or fault. Did you know? The root 'schuld' is related to the English word 'should', which once implied obligation or guilt.
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"Beschuldigen" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (C1) - set 1", containing 120 commonly used words.
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