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Collocations

5 min de leitura · frequent Dutch collocations (een beslissing nemen, maatregelen treffen)

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Vocabulário

een beslissing nemento make a decision
maatregelen treffento take measures
een rol spelento play a role
de aandacht trekkento attract attention
invloed uitoefenento exert influence
een bijdrage leverento make a contribution
schade aanrichtento cause damage
de voorkeur geven aanto prefer / give preference to
verantwoording afleggento account for / justify
een beroep doen opto appeal to / call upon

Dutch collocations are fixed word combinations that native speakers use naturally. At C1 level, knowing the right verb-noun pairing is what separates fluent speakers from advanced learners.

Why collocations matter: You cannot freely swap verbs. You nemen a decision (een beslissing nemen), you do not maken one. You treffen measures (maatregelen treffen), you do not nemen them. These pairings are idiomatic and must be memorized.

Common patterns:

Verb + noun: een rol spelen (play a role), invloed uitoefenen (exert influence)
Verb + preposition + noun: een beroep doen op (appeal to), de voorkeur geven aan (prefer)
Noun + verb: de aandacht trekken (attract attention), schade aanrichten (cause damage)

Formal collocations often differ from informal ones: verantwoording afleggen (formal: to justify/account for) vs. uitleggen waarom (informal: to explain why). Mastering these collocations is essential for sounding natural in professional and academic Dutch.

Expressões

een besluit nemenTo take a decision (formal variant)
kritiek uiten opTo express criticism of
recht doen aanTo do justice to
tot stand brengenTo bring about / establish
in aanmerking komen voorTo be eligible for
ter sprake brengenTo bring up / raise a topic

Erros frequentes

~~een beslissing maken~~
een beslissing nemen
In Dutch you take (nemen) a decision, not make (maken) one.
~~maatregelen nemen~~
maatregelen treffen
Measures are met (treffen) in Dutch, not taken (nemen).
~~aandacht aantrekken~~
de aandacht trekken
The correct collocation uses trekken, not aantrekken, with definite article.
~~invloed doen op~~
invloed uitoefenen op
Influence is exerted (uitoefenen) in Dutch, not done (doen).
~~schade doen~~
schade aanrichten
Damage is arranged/caused (aanrichten), not done (doen).

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