De onafhankelijkheid
Example: De onafhankelijkheid van het land werd in 1945 erkend.
Definition
"De onafhankelijkheid" refers to the state or condition of being independent, free from control or influence by others. It often relates to a country or nation gaining the right to govern itself without external interference, as in the phrase 'The independence of the country was recognized in 1945.'
Etymology
The Dutch word "de onafhankelijkheid" combines 'onafhankelijk,' meaning 'independent,' and the suffix '-heid,' which is equivalent to '-hood' or '-ness' in English, denoting a state or quality. The root 'afhankelijk' means 'dependent,' with 'on-' as a negation, so "onafhankelijkheid" literally means 'the state of not being dependent.' Did you know? The concept of independence has been a central theme in many historical movements for self-governance.
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"De onafhankelijkheid" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - History - (B1) - set 1", containing 102 commonly used words.
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