De revolutiegolf
Example: De revolutiegolf van 1848 veranderde Europa ingrijpend.
Definition
"De revolutiegolf" refers to a series of revolutionary movements or uprisings occurring in a short period, often spreading rapidly across regions or countries, such as the wave of revolutions in 1848 that profoundly changed Europe.
Etymology
The term "de revolutiegolf" combines the Dutch words "revolutie" meaning revolution and "golf" meaning wave. It metaphorically describes the sweeping, wave-like spread of revolutionary events, much like how a physical wave moves across water.
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"De revolutiegolf" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - History - (C1) - set 1", containing 99 commonly used words.
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