De vijand
Example: In de oorlog vocht hij moedig tegen de vijand.
Definition
"De vijand" refers to an opposing party or adversary in a conflict, often in a military or historical context. It denotes someone who is actively hostile or in opposition, such as an enemy fought against in war.
Etymology
The term "de vijand" originates from the Dutch language, where 'vijand' means 'enemy'. It comes from the Middle Dutch 'viant' or 'vijant', which is related to the Old High German 'fiant' and Old French 'ennemi'. Did you know? The word has roots in the Latin 'inimicus', meaning 'unfriendly' or 'hostile'.
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"De vijand" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - History - (A2) - set 1", containing 105 commonly used words.
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