De omgeving
Example: De omgeving van het park is heel rustig en groen.
Definition
"De omgeving" refers to the area or surroundings around a particular place, often describing the physical environment or neighborhood. For example, in "De omgeving van het park is heel rustig en groen," it means the calm and green area surrounding the park.
Etymology
The Dutch phrase "de omgeving" is composed of "de," meaning "the," and "omgeving," derived from "om-" meaning "around" and "geving" related to "geven" (to give), collectively referring to what is given or lies around a place. Did you know that "omgeving" literally means "that which surrounds" in Dutch?
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"De omgeving" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - Environment - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 100 commonly used words.
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