Het abonnement
Example: Ik heb een abonnement op die krant genomen.
Definition
"Het abonnement" refers to a subscription, which is an arrangement where a person pays in advance to receive a newspaper, magazine, or other regular publication over a period of time. For example, in journalism, it means having a contract to regularly receive a newspaper.
Etymology
The Dutch word "het abonnement" originates from the French word "abonnement," derived from "abonner," meaning to subscribe. The term entered Dutch likely through the influence of French, reflecting the idea of binding oneself to receive something regularly. Did you know? The root 'ab-' means 'away' and 'bon' means 'good,' originally implying a commitment to receive good things regularly.
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"Het abonnement" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - Journalism - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 110 commonly used words.
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