De voorspelling
Example: De voorspelling van de economie is positief voor volgend jaar.
Definition
"De voorspelling" refers to the act or result of forecasting or predicting future events, especially in the context of finance. It involves estimating the likely economic conditions or trends based on current data and analysis, such as predicting the state of the economy for the coming year.
Etymology
The word "de voorspelling" comes from the Dutch verb "voorspellen," meaning to foretell or predict. It combines "voor," meaning before, and "spellen," meaning to spell or tell, so it literally means 'to tell before.' Did you know that this concept of 'telling beforehand' has been essential for decision-making in finance for centuries?
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"De voorspelling" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - Finance - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 150 commonly used words.
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