Het verdrag
Example: Het verdrag werd ondertekend om vrede tussen landen te garanderen.
Definition
"Het verdrag" refers to a formal agreement between countries, usually signed to establish peace or cooperation. It often involves negotiations and commitments by the parties involved to abide by certain terms, as in the example where it was signed to guarantee peace between nations.
Etymology
The Dutch word "het verdrag" comes from the verb 'verdragen,' meaning 'to endure' or 'to carry through,' combined with the suffix that forms nouns. It originally carried the sense of carrying out or concluding an agreement. Did you know that "verdrag" shares roots with the English word 'contract,' both implying a binding agreement?
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"Het verdrag" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - History - (B1) - set 1", containing 102 commonly used words.
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