De voorspelling
Example: De voorspelling van het weer was verrassend nauwkeurig vandaag.
Definition
"De voorspelling" refers to the act or result of forecasting future events based on data or analysis, especially in contexts like weather or trends. For example, "De voorspelling van het weer" means the weather forecast, indicating expected conditions ahead.
Etymology
The word "de voorspelling" comes from Dutch, combining 'voor-' meaning 'before' or 'ahead' and 'spelling' from the verb 'spellen,' historically used here to mean 'to tell' or 'to spell out.' So, "de voorspelling" literally means 'the telling ahead,' reflecting its role in predicting future events.
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"De voorspelling" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - Data & AI - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 110 commonly used words.
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