Gewelddadig
Example: De oorlog was erg gewelddadig en maakte veel slachtoffers.
Definition
"Gewelddadig" describes something characterized by violence or force, often causing harm or damage. For example, a "gewelddadig" event or conflict involves intense physical aggression or brutality, as in a war that leads to many casualties.
Etymology
The word "gewelddadig" comes from the Dutch root "geweld," meaning violence or force, combined with the suffix "-dadig," which forms adjectives indicating the presence of the root quality. Did you know? "Geweld" itself traces back to Middle Dutch and Old Dutch, related to the concept of might or power used aggressively.
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"Gewelddadig" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - History - (A2) - set 1", containing 105 commonly used words.
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