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Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch solliciteren, borrowed from Middle French (whence French solliciter), borrowed from Latin sollicitare.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /sɔlisiˈteːrə(n)/
- Hyphenation: sol‧li‧ci‧te‧ren
- Rhymes: -eːrən
Verb
solliciteren
- (intransitive) to apply (for a job)
- Ik ga solliciteren bij het postkantoor. ― I am going to apply for a job at the postal office.
- Ik ga solliciteren naar de positie van een postbode. ― I am going to apply for the position of a mailman.
- (intransitive, idiomatic) to ask (for)
- Ben je naar klappen aan het solliciteren? ― Are you asking for a beating?
Usage notes
- In the sense "to apply for a job", the verb can take either of the prepositions voor (“for”) and naar (“towards”) to express the indirect object:
- Solliciteren naar een baan. ― To apply for a job.
- Solliciteren voor een baan. ― To apply for a job.
- In the sense "to ask for", the verb can only take the preposition naar:
- Solliciteren naar ontslag. ― To ask for a sacking.
- The preposition bij (“at”) can be used to express the authority where one applies for a job:
- Solliciteren bij de bioscoop. ― To apply for a job at the cinema.
- The preposition op (“on”) can be used to express a certain invitation one is accepting by applying for a job, like an advertisement or a request:
- Solliciteren op een advertentie. ― To apply for a job as a response to an advertisement.
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