Samenhangend
Example: De filosoof gaf een samenhangend verhaal over het leven.
Definition
"Samenhangend" is an adjective describing something that is coherent, logically connected, and consistent. In philosophy, a "samenhangend" argument or story is one where all parts fit together clearly and make sense as a unified whole, like in the phrase: 'The philosopher gave a coherent story about life.'
Etymology
The word "samenhangend" comes from the Dutch components 'samen,' meaning 'together,' and 'hangend,' derived from 'hangen,' meaning 'to hang.' So, it literally suggests things 'hanging together,' which evolved into the meaning of being connected or coherent.
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"Samenhangend" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - Philosophy - (A2) - set 1", containing 105 commonly used words.
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