Het artikel
Example: Ik lees het artikel over het weer in de krant.
Definition
"Het artikel" refers to a written piece in journalism that presents information or opinions on a specific topic, often published in newspapers or magazines. It is the content you read when you say, for example, 'Ik lees het artikel over het weer in de krant.'
Etymology
The term "het artikel" comes from the Latin word 'articulus,' meaning a small joint or section. Over time, it evolved in Dutch to signify a distinct section or item in written texts, especially in newspapers or magazines. Did you know that the word is related to 'article' in English, sharing the same Latin root?
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"Het artikel" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - Journalism - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 110 commonly used words.
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