De bouwvakker
Example: De bouwvakker werkt hard aan het nieuwe huis.
Definition
"De bouwvakker" refers to a construction worker who is skilled in building, repairing, and maintaining structures such as houses and commercial buildings. This person typically performs physical labor on construction sites and contributes to the creation of new or renovated buildings.
Etymology
The term "de bouwvakker" comes from Dutch, where "bouw" means construction or building, and "vakker" is derived from "vak," meaning a trade or profession. So, "de bouwvakker" literally means 'the construction tradesman.' Did you know that Dutch clearly separates professions by attaching "-er" to the trade, making it easy to identify workers in various fields?
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"De bouwvakker" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - Construction - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 110 commonly used words.
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the construction worker