Het voorstel
Example: Het voorstel voor de nieuwe begroting is goedgekeurd.
Definition
"Het voorstel" refers to a formal suggestion or plan presented for consideration or approval, especially in financial or organizational contexts, such as a budget or project proposal. It involves outlining ideas or actions to be discussed or decided upon by others.
Etymology
The Dutch term "het voorstel" comes from the verb "voorstellen," meaning 'to present' or 'to propose.' It combines "voor" (before) and "stellen" (to place or set), literally meaning 'to put forward.' Did you know? This word has been used in Dutch since the Middle Ages to denote various kinds of proposals or suggestions.
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"Het voorstel" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - Finance - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 150 commonly used words.
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