De klant
Example: De klant koopt elke week verse groenten in de winkel.
Definition
"De klant" refers to the person or party who purchases goods or services from a business. In entrepreneurship, "de klant" is essential as they drive sales and influence business success by choosing to buy products, like fresh vegetables weekly from a store.
Etymology
The Dutch term "de klant" comes from Middle Dutch 'clant' or 'clant', meaning 'client' or 'customer'. It likely originates from the Old French 'client', which in turn comes from Latin 'cliens', meaning a follower or dependent. Did you know? The word originally described someone under the protection of a patron in Roman society, much like customers rely on businesses today.
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"De klant" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - Entrepreneurship - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 109 commonly used words.
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