Het album
Example: Het album bevat een unieke mix van verschillende muziekstijlen.
Definition
"Het album" refers to a collection of recorded music tracks, often by a single artist or group, compiled and released together as a single unit. It typically includes multiple songs or pieces, offering a cohesive listening experience or theme.
Etymology
The term "het album" comes from the Latin word 'album,' meaning a blank tablet or whiteboard used for writing. Over time, 'album' evolved in English and Dutch to denote a collection of musical recordings, similar to how a photo album collects pictures. Did you know the original Latin 'album' literally meant 'white,' referring to the color of the writing surface?
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"Het album" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (C1) - set 1", containing 120 commonly used words.
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