No. 3,524 in Dutch
oorzaken
"To cause" or "causes."
In a sentence
Wat zijn de mogelijke oorzaken van deze gebeurtenis?
What are the possible causes of this event?
The word 'oorzaken' is used as a plural noun meaning 'causes' here, referring to the reasons behind an event.
Het project zal waarschijnlijk meer verkeer veroorzaken.
The project will likely cause more traffic.
Here, 'veroorzaken' is used as a verb derived from 'oorzaken', indicating the action of causing an effect, in this case, increased traffic.
Zijn slecht gedrag veroorzaakt problemen in de groep.
His bad behavior causes problems in the group.
In this example, 'veroorzaakt' is the conjugated verb form of 'oorzaken'. It conveys the action of causing problems resulting from his bad behavior.
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