Het doel
Example: Het doel van de training is beter samenwerken in teams.
Definition
"Het doel" refers to the objective or purpose of an activity, project, or task, especially within a human resources context. For example, "het doel van de training" means the goal of the training is to improve teamwork among employees.
Etymology
The phrase "het doel" comes from Dutch, where "het" is the definite article meaning 'the' and "doel" means 'goal' or 'aim.' "Doel" traces back to Middle Dutch and Old Dutch, related to the idea of a target or endpoint. Did you know? The word "doel" is cognate with the English word "deal," originally meaning a portion or division, but over time, "doel" specialized to mean an intended result or aim.
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"Het doel" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - HR - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 182 commonly used words.
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