No. 3,154 in Dutch
ertoe
The Dutch word "ertoe" means "to it" or "for it" in English.
In a sentence
Het doel van de vergadering is ertoe bij te dragen dat iedereen gehoord wordt.
The purpose of the meeting is to contribute to everyone being heard.
Ertug is used here to mean 'to contribute to' or 'help achieve' within a specific goal or purpose.
Dit besluit draagt ertoe bij dat nieuwe mogelijkheden ontstaan.
This decision contributes to the emergence of new opportunities.
Ertug here denotes a supportive role in enabling or leading to a certain result.
De leraar legde uit hoe het idee ertoe leidt dat studenten beter leren samenwerken.
The teacher explained how the idea leads to students learning to collaborate better.
Ertug is used as part of the phrase 'ertoe leidt,' meaning 'leads to' or 'results in.'
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