Het verhaal
Example: Het verhaal over het nieuwe project was erg interessant.
Definition
"Het verhaal" refers to the story or account of events related to a particular topic or situation. In the example phrase, it means the narrative about the new project, highlighting its interesting details and developments.
Etymology
The Dutch phrase "het verhaal" combines "het," the definite article meaning 'the,' with "verhaal," which means 'story' or 'tale.' "Verhaal" comes from the verb "vertellen," meaning 'to tell,' stemming from Middle Dutch and ultimately from Proto-Germanic roots related to speech and narration.
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"Het verhaal" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - HR - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 182 commonly used words.
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