This is the 3524th most frequent Dutch word.
oorzaken
"To cause" or "causes."
The word 'oorzaken' is used as a plural noun meaning 'causes' here, referring to the reasons behind an event.
Wat zijn de mogelijke oorzaken van deze gebeurtenis?
What are the possible causes of this event?
Here, 'veroorzaken' is used as a verb derived from 'oorzaken', indicating the action of causing an effect, in this case, increased traffic.
Het project zal waarschijnlijk meer verkeer veroorzaken.
The project will likely cause more traffic.
In this example, 'veroorzaakt' is the conjugated verb form of 'oorzaken'. It conveys the action of causing problems resulting from his bad behavior.