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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.