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"Hallucineren" chosen as Van Dale's word of 2025 as AI gives term new meaning
16 December 2025 - 08:03
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Activists pour tomato soup on Vincent van Gogh's Sunflowers at the National Gallery in London, 14 October 2022
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Term poking fun at climate activists’ protest methods named Dutch Word of the Year
20 December 2022 - 07:30
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Activists pour tomato soup on Vincent van Gogh's Sunflowers at the National Gallery in London, 14 October 2022
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No Covid-influence on Word of the Year nominations this year
6 December 2022 - 12:10
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Dutch dictionary by Van Dale
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“Prikspijt,” indicating regret over vaccination, chosen as 2021 Dutch word of the year
21 December 2021 - 09:21
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A face mask discarded on a street in the Netherlands. 30 January 2021
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Van Dale word of the year election dominated by Covid-terms
7 December 2021 - 14:40
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A sign promoting social distancing in front of the palace at Dam Square in Amsterdam. 19 March 2021.
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Van Dale dictionary updated with coronavirus-related words
2 November 2021 - 17:00
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Social distancing reminder on a footpath in Zuidland. 30 Sept. 2020
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'Anderhalvemetersamenleving' voted Dutch word of the year
15 December 2020 - 07:10
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Kick Out Zwarte Piet blocked from protesting racism in Friesland Netherlands on Sinterklaas
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"Blokkeerfries": Zwarte Piet highway blockade reflected in Dutch word of the year
18 December 2018 - 08:35
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Texting while driving
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"Appongeluk" named Netherlands' word or the year
19 December 2017 - 15:40

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