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het hemd

shirt

Beginnernoun

Definition

A garment for the upper body.

Example

Hij draagt een wit hemd.

He wears a white shirt.

Etymology

'Het hemd' originates from Old Dutch 'hemde', which can be traced back to Proto-Germanic '*hamida', referring to a garment worn next to the skin.

How & Where It’s Used

'Het hemd' is commonly found in both spoken and written Dutch, used in formal and informal contexts with no significant regional variations.

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