Het vereiste
Example: De vereiste voor deze cursus is basiskennis van wiskunde.
Definition
"Het vereiste" refers to a necessary condition or prerequisite needed before proceeding with something, especially in education. For example, "De vereiste voor deze cursus is basiskennis van wiskunde" means having basic math knowledge is the required condition to take the course.
Etymology
The phrase "het vereiste" comes from the Dutch verb "vereisen," meaning 'to require' or 'demand.' It combines the article "het" (the) with "vereiste," the past participle form used as a noun to indicate something required. Did you know the root "eisen" means 'to demand,' so "vereisen" intensifies this meaning?
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"Het vereiste" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - Education - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 110 commonly used words.
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