De vacature
Example: Ik heb de vacature voor een nieuwe leraar gezien.
Definition
"De vacature" refers to a job opening or position that is available to be filled within an organization. It indicates that there is a role, such as a new teacher, waiting to be occupied by a qualified candidate.
Etymology
The Dutch word "de vacature" originates from the Latin word 'vacare,' meaning 'to be empty or unoccupied.' Over time, it evolved in Dutch to specifically denote an empty job position, reflecting the need to fill that emptiness with a suitable employee.
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"De vacature" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - HR - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 182 commonly used words.
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