De capitulatie
Example: De capitulatie van het land werd na lange onderhandelingen ondertekend.
Definition
"De capitulatie" refers to the formal act of surrender or giving up, especially in a military context, where a country or group agrees to cease resistance and submit to the authority of an opponent. For example, "De capitulatie van het land werd na lange onderhandelingen ondertekend" means the country's surrender was signed after long negotiations.
Etymology
The term "de capitulatie" originates from the Latin word 'capitulatio', which means 'a drawing up in chapters or headings'. Historically, it referred to agreements arranged in sections. Over time, it came to denote formal agreements of surrender or terms set out in a capitulation document.
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"De capitulatie" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - History - (B2) - set 1", containing 105 commonly used words.
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