Bevrijden
Example: De soldaten kwamen om het dorp van de vijand te bevrijden.
Definition
"Bevrijden" means to free or liberate someone or something from captivity, oppression, or control. It is commonly used in historical contexts, such as soldiers freeing a village from enemy forces, implying the act of granting freedom or release from confinement.
Etymology
The Dutch word "bevrijden" comes from the prefix 'be-' combined with 'vrijden', related to 'vrij', meaning 'free'. It literally means 'to make free'. Did you know? The root 'vrij' is connected to notions of freedom and liberty that have been important in European languages for centuries.
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"Bevrijden" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - History - (A2) - set 1", containing 105 commonly used words.
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