Het tekort
Example: Het tekort aan middelen beïnvloedt de kwaliteit van het onderwijs.
Definition
"Het tekort" refers to the shortage or lack of something, indicating an insufficient amount or quantity needed to meet demand, such as resources or materials. For example, 'Het tekort aan middelen beïnvloedt de kwaliteit van het onderwijs' means the shortage of resources affects the quality of education.
Etymology
The Dutch phrase "het tekort" combines the definite article 'het' (the) with 'tekort,' meaning shortage or deficit. 'Tekort' originates from Middle Dutch, where 'tekort' literally means 'too short,' metaphorically describing something insufficient or lacking. Did you know the phrase captures the idea of something being 'short' by a certain measure?
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"Het tekort" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (C1) - set 1", containing 120 commonly used words.
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