Het plafond
Example: Het plafond in de kamer is wit geschilderd.
Definition
"Het plafond" refers to the interior surface that forms the upper boundary of a room, often painted or decorated. It is the part above the walls that encloses the space from above, such as in the phrase: 'The ceiling in the room is painted white.'
Etymology
The Dutch word "het plafond" comes from French, where 'plafond' means 'ceiling.' The term was adopted into Dutch due to architectural influences from French-speaking regions. Interestingly, 'plafond' originally referred to a flat surface, which perfectly describes its architectural function.
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"Het plafond" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - Construction - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 110 commonly used words.
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