De eeuw
Example: De middeleeuwse eeuw duurde honderden jaren.
Definition
"De eeuw" refers to a period of one hundred years, commonly used in historical contexts to denote a century, such as in the phrase 'The medieval century lasted hundreds of years.'
Etymology
The term "de eeuw" originates from the Dutch language, where 'eeuw' means 'century' or 'age.' It derives from the Old Dutch word 'ewe,' which is related to the concept of a long period of time. Did you know that the word reflects the human tendency to measure history in large, manageable segments?
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"De eeuw" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - History - (A1) - set 1", containing 104 commonly used words.
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