Bevrijden
Example: De soldaten kwamen om het dorp van de vijand te bevrijden.
Definition
"Bevrijden" means to free or liberate someone or a place from control, captivity, or oppression, often in a historical or military context, such as soldiers freeing a village from an enemy.
Etymology
The Dutch word "bevrijden" comes from the prefix 'be-' meaning 'to cause' and 'vrijden,' related to 'vrij,' meaning 'free.' It literally means 'to make free,' tracing back to Old Dutch and Germanic roots. Did you know? The concept of liberation was central in many historical battles where "bevrijden" was used frequently.
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"Bevrijden" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - History - (B1) - set 1", containing 102 commonly used words.
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