De herkansing
Example: Veel studenten maken gebruik van de herkansing na het examen.
Definition
"De herkansing" refers to the opportunity given to students to retake an exam or test after failing or wanting to improve their initial performance. It is commonly used in educational settings to describe a second chance for assessment.
Etymology
The term "de herkansing" comes from Dutch, where "her" means 'again' and "kansing" is derived from "kans," meaning 'chance' or 'opportunity.' So, "de herkansing" literally translates to 'the second chance.' Did you know it's a compound word emphasizing the chance to try again?
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"De herkansing" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - Education - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 110 commonly used words.
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