Capituleren
Example: Na maandenlange strijd besloot het leger eindelijk te capituleren.
Definition
"Capituleren" means to surrender or give up resistance, especially after a prolonged conflict or struggle, as in the example where an army decides to stop fighting and yield to the opposing force.
Etymology
The word "capituleren" comes from the Latin word 'capitulum,' meaning 'little head' or 'chapter,' referring to the headings of agreements. It entered Dutch through French, where it was used to denote negotiating terms of surrender or conditions, hence its historical use related to yielding in conflict.
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"Capituleren" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - History - (B2) - set 1", containing 105 commonly used words.
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