This is the 637th most frequent Dutch word.
voorkomen
"Voorkomen" can mean either "to occur" or "to prevent," depending on the context.
In this sentence, 'voorkomen' is used as a noun meaning 'prevention'.
Het voorkomen van ziektes is belangrijk.
The prevention of diseases is important.
Here, 'voorkomen' is a verb meaning 'to prevent'.
Dit probleem moet voorkomen worden.
This problem must be prevented.
In this example, 'voorkomen' is a verb meaning 'to occur' or 'to appear'.