Redelijk
Example: Hij heeft een redelijk idee over wat geluk betekent.
Definition
"Redelijk" as an adjective in philosophy means being guided by reason or logic, showing sound judgment or fairness. For example, in the phrase 'Hij heeft een redelijk idee over wat geluk betekent,' it describes an idea that is rational and well thought out about the meaning of happiness.
Etymology
The Dutch word "redelijk" originates from the Middle Dutch word 'redelijc,' which stems from 'rede,' meaning reason. It shares roots with the English word 'reasonable.' Did you know that "redelijk" literally means 'reasonable' or 'rational,' reflecting a quality of being governed by reason rather than emotion?
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"Redelijk" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - Philosophy - (A1) - set 1", containing 112 commonly used words.
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