De baksteen
Example: De baksteen ligt op de bouwplaats klaar voor gebruik.
Definition
"De baksteen" refers to a brick, a rectangular block of clay or other materials used in construction to build walls and structures. It is a fundamental building material commonly found on construction sites, such as in the sentence: 'De baksteen ligt op de bouwplaats klaar voor gebruik.'
Etymology
The word "de baksteen" originates from Dutch, combining 'bak,' meaning 'to bake,' and 'steen,' meaning 'stone.' This reflects the process of making bricks by baking clay in a kiln to harden it, turning it into a durable building material.
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"De baksteen" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - Construction - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 110 commonly used words.
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