De omtrek
Example: De omtrek van het gebouw is gemarkeerd voor de veiligheid.
Definition
"De omtrek" refers to the perimeter or the outer boundary of an area or object, such as a building. It is commonly used to describe the measurable edge around something, often marked for safety or security reasons.
Etymology
The term "de omtrek" originates from Dutch, where 'om' means around and 'trek' means to pull or draw. Together, they describe the act of drawing a line around something, hence the meaning of perimeter or boundary.
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"De omtrek" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - Security - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 110 commonly used words.
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