Wetgeven
Example: Het is belangrijk om je emoties niet te wetgeven in moeilijke situaties.
Definition
"Wetgeven" means to give or assign a form or shape to something, often referring to shaping emotions or ideas rather than physical objects. It involves the process of structuring or defining something in a clear and deliberate way.
Etymology
The Dutch word "wetgeven" combines "wet," meaning law or rule, and "geven," meaning to give. Originally, it referred to the act of creating laws or rules. Over time, it evolved to mean giving shape or form, metaphorically 'giving rules' to something abstract like emotions or concepts.
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"Wetgeven" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (C1) - set 2", containing 116 commonly used words.
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