No. 3,882 in Dutch
vertrekpunt
Starting point.
In a sentence
Het vertrekpunt van onze reis was Amsterdam.
The starting point of our journey was Amsterdam.
In this sentence, 'vertrekpunt' means the starting location or origin of a journey, highlighting its literal physical or geographical usage.
Het vertrekpunt van zijn argument was de historische context.
The starting point of his argument was the historical context.
Here, 'vertrekpunt' is used metaphorically to signify the foundational basis from which an argument or discussion progresses, indicating a conceptual or theoretical usage.
Bij het bespreken van innovatie was het vertrekpunt de huidige technologische trends.
When discussing innovation, the starting point was the current technological trends.
In this example, 'vertrekpunt' implies the initial focus or point of reference for an intellectual discussion, again showing a conceptual application.
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