De observatie
Example: De observatie van vogels helpt ons de natuur te begrijpen.
Definition
"De observatie" refers to the act of carefully watching or monitoring something, especially in a scientific or research context, to gather information and better understand natural phenomena or behavior.
Etymology
The word "de observatie" comes from the Latin 'observatio,' meaning 'a watching' or 'a noticing.' It entered Dutch through French and Latin, retaining its scientific and research-related sense. Did you know that the root 'observare' literally means 'to watch over'?
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"De observatie" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - Research - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 108 commonly used words.
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