Absoluut
Example: Het absoluut koningschap speelde een grote rol in de geschiedenis.
Definition
"Absoluut" is an adjective describing something that is complete, total, or unrestricted, often used in historical contexts to denote absolute monarchy or power without limitations or checks by other institutions.
Etymology
The word "absoluut" comes from the Latin 'absolutus,' meaning 'unrestricted' or 'free from ties.' It entered Dutch through French influence, maintaining its sense of something being complete and unconditional. Did you know? The term became especially prominent in describing monarchies that had absolute control.
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"Absoluut" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - History - (B2) - set 1", containing 105 commonly used words.
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