Articuleren
Example: Het is belangrijk om je gedachten duidelijk te articuleren tijdens discussies.
Definition
"Articuleren" means to express or pronounce thoughts, ideas, or words clearly and distinctly, especially in speech. It involves making communication understandable and precise, as in the phrase: It is important to clearly articuleren your thoughts during discussions.
Etymology
The word "articuleren" comes from the Latin 'articulare,' meaning 'to divide into joints' or 'to pronounce distinctly.' Originally related to jointed parts, it evolved in language to describe the clear formation of speech or ideas. Did you know that the root also connects to 'articulation' in anatomy, meaning a joint?
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"Articuleren" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (C2) - set 2", containing 91 commonly used words.
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