De verslaggever
Example: De verslaggever interviewt mensen op het festival vandaag.
Definition
"De verslaggever" refers to a reporter or journalist who gathers information and conducts interviews, often for news media. This person actively covers events and reports facts, such as a journalist interviewing people at a festival to provide news coverage.
Etymology
The Dutch term "de verslaggever" combines "verslag," meaning report or account, with "gever," a form derived from the verb geven, meaning to give. So, "de verslaggever" literally means 'the one who gives a report.' Did you know that this construction highlights the role of the reporter as someone who delivers or 'gives' news to the public?
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"De verslaggever" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - Journalism - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 110 commonly used words.
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