De kennisbron



Example: Boeken zijn een belangrijke kennisbron voor studenten.

Definition


"De kennisbron" refers to a source or origin of knowledge, such as books, experiences, or information that provides valuable insight or understanding. It is commonly used in philosophy to describe where knowledge is derived from, like in the phrase 'Books are an important knowledge source for students.'

Etymology


The term "de kennisbron" comes from the Dutch words 'kennis' meaning 'knowledge' and 'bron' meaning 'source' or 'spring.' Did you know that 'bron' originally referred to a natural spring of water, metaphorically representing the origin of knowledge as a flowing source?

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"De kennisbron" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - Philosophy - (A2) - set 1", containing 105 commonly used words.
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