De opstandeling
Example: De opstandeling vocht tegen de koning voor vrijheid.
Definition
"De opstandeling" refers to a rebel or insurgent who actively resists or rises up against established authority, often fighting for freedom or change, as in the example phrase where the rebel fights against the king for liberty.
Etymology
The word "de opstandeling" comes from the Dutch words 'opstand', meaning uprising or revolt, and the suffix '-eling', which denotes a person involved in an action. It literally means 'the one who participates in an uprising.' Did you know that the root 'stand' in 'opstand' relates to 'stand' or 'stance', implying standing up against something?
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"De opstandeling" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - History - (A2) - set 1", containing 105 commonly used words.
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