This is the 7801st most frequent Dutch word.
doelde
"Doelde" means "meant" or "was referring to" (past tense of "to aim" or "to intend").
Here, 'doelde' means 'referred to' or 'was referring to' and is used in the context of someone directing attention to an abstract idea.
De spreker doelde op het belang van samenwerking.
The speaker referred to the importance of cooperation.
In this sentence, 'doelde' is used to indicate the act of implying or mentioning a specific perspective.
Hij doelde op het historische aspect van de gebeurtenis.
He referred to the historical aspect of the event.
'Doelde' here signifies the act of indirectly referring to something discussed earlier, indicating the speaker's intent to point out without explicit mention.