De plattelandsbevolking
Example: De plattelandsbevolking leefde vroeger vooral van de landbouw.
Definition
"De plattelandsbevolking" refers to the people living in rural areas, typically characterized by small communities engaged primarily in agriculture and farming activities, as opposed to urban populations living in cities and towns.
Etymology
The Dutch term "de plattelandsbevolking" combines "platteland," meaning countryside or rural area, and "bevolking," meaning population. The word reflects the distinction between rural and urban inhabitants, highlighting those who traditionally lived off farming and rural livelihoods.
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"De plattelandsbevolking" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - History - (B1) - set 1", containing 102 commonly used words.
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the rural population