zaak

1. (feminine) a thing, matter (general term with for a concept other than animate beings)
2. (feminine) a matter, affair, business
3. (feminine) a business, commercial enterprise, store, shop
4. (feminine) a court case, law suit

Pronounced as (IPA)

/zaːk/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch: sāke

Inherited from Old Dutch: *saka

Cognate with English: sake

Cognate with Western Frisian: saak

Cognate with Low German: Saak

Cognate with German: Sache

Cognate with Yiddish: זאַך

Cognate with Danish: sag

Cognate with Swedish: -

Cognate with Norwegian: sak

Cognate with Gothic: 𐍃𐌰𐌺𐌾𐍉

In summary

From Middle Dutch sāke, from Old Dutch *saka, from Proto-West Germanic *saku, from Proto-Germanic *sakō.
Cognate with English sake, West Frisian saak (“cause; business”), Low German Saak, German Sache (“thing; matter; cause; legal cause”), Yiddish זאַך (zakh), Danish sag, Swedish and Norwegian sak, Gothic 𐍃𐌰𐌺𐌾𐍉 (sakjō, “dispute, argument”).

Concepts

matter

company

affair

business

concern

shop

case

corporation

firm

store

boutique

incorporation

establishment

thing

cause

issue

stuff

subject

suit

transaction

undertakings

venture

ventures

business ventures

affairs

article

business venture

companies

enterprise

enterprises

item

job

joint

object

outfit

plea

proposition

question

❓

something

Synonyms

bedrijf

firma

winkel

aangelegenheid

onderneming

affaire

ding

nering

handelszaak

boetiek

voorwerp

handelsonderneming

zakenwereld

beslommering

corporatie

geval

kwestie

❓

maatschappij

mikpunt

object

onderwerp

rechtszaak

transactie

Translations

Sache

affaire

firma

Angelegenheit

entreprise

companhia

Unternehmen

przedsiębiorstwo

empresa

Laden

Geschäft

Gesellschaft

işletme

chose

kompanya

Sentences

De zaak is heel belangrijk .

The issue is a very important one.

Ben je volkomen zeker van je zaak ?

Are you absolutely sure?

Ik zal dit onderzoeken , maar dit is geen persoonlijke zaak .

I shall look into the matter.

Dat is toch de meest normale zaak van de wereld .

That is the most normal thing in the world.

Dan nu de kern van de zaak .

I want to come back to the heart of the matter, however.

Dan nu over de zaak zelf: ik wil bij het laatste punt beginnen .

As regards the matter at hand, I would like to begin with the last point.