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Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch consumeren, from Middle French consumer, from Old French consumer, from Latin cōnsūmō.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kɔnsyˈmeːrə(n)/, /kɔnzyˈmeːrə(n)/
- Hyphenation: con‧su‧me‧ren
- Rhymes: -eːrən
Verb
consumeren
- (transitive) to consume, to use
- Synonym: verbruiken
Het is belangrijk om gezond voedsel te consumeren voor een evenwichtig dieet.- It is important to consume healthy food for a balanced diet.
De elektrische apparaten consumeren veel energie.- The electrical appliances consume a lot of energy.
Het is verstandig om niet te veel suikerhoudende drankjes te consumeren.- It is wise not to consume too many sugary drinks.
- (transitive) to consummate a marriage
- Synonym: voltrekken
Na het huwelijk werden ze verwacht de relatie te consumeren om hun huwelijk officieel te maken.- After the wedding, they were expected to consummate their relationship to make their marriage official.
In sommige culturen wordt verwacht dat het paar hun huwelijk onmiddellijk na de ceremonie consumeert.- In some cultures, the couple is expected to consummate their marriage immediately after the ceremony.
Het was een ouderwetse opvatting dat een huwelijk pas geldig was nadat het was geconsumeerd door het paar.- It was an old-fashioned belief that a marriage was only valid after it had been consummated by the couple.
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