De arts
Example: De arts onderzoekt de patiënt zorgvuldig in het ziekenhuis.
Definition
"De arts" refers to a medical doctor who diagnoses and treats illnesses, providing healthcare and medical advice to patients in various settings, such as hospitals or clinics. For example, "De arts onderzoekt de patiënt zorgvuldig in het ziekenhuis" means the doctor carefully examines the patient in the hospital.
Etymology
The word "de arts" in Dutch originates from the Latin word "ars," meaning skill or craft. Over time, it came to signify a person skilled in the art of medicine, thus evolving into the term for a medical doctor in Dutch. Did you know that 'arts' in Dutch is unrelated to the English 'artist,' even though they share a root in 'ars'?
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"De arts" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - Medicine - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 109 commonly used words.
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