De bevestiging
Example: Ik wacht op de bevestiging van mijn hotelreservering.
Definition
"De bevestiging" refers to the act or instance of confirming a reservation, agreement, or arrangement, particularly in tourism contexts, such as waiting for the confirmation of a hotel booking to ensure it is officially accepted and secured.
Etymology
The Dutch word "de bevestiging" comes from the verb "bevestigen," meaning 'to confirm' or 'to affirm.' It combines the prefix 'be-' indicating completeness, and 'vestigen,' meaning 'to establish.' Did you know? The root 'vestigen' is related to setting or establishing firmly, which fits perfectly with the idea of making something definite or confirmed.
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"De bevestiging" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - Tourism - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 135 commonly used words.
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