Sourcen
Example: Het is belangrijk om te sourcen naar betrouwbare informatiebronnen.
Definition
"Sourcen" is a verb used in Dutch to mean the act of finding, identifying, or obtaining reliable sources or information, especially for research or verification purposes. It involves actively searching for trustworthy origins of data or references.
Etymology
The Dutch verb "sourcen" is borrowed from the English noun "source," which means the origin or starting point of information. The verb form was created by adding the Dutch verb ending '-en,' turning it into an action word meaning to find or obtain sources. Did you know this reflects the growing influence of English in Dutch professional and technical language?
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"Sourcen" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (C1) - set 2", containing 116 commonly used words.
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