De historische betrouwbaarheid
Example: De historische betrouwbaarheid van oude documenten is cruciaal voor onderzoek.
Definition
"De historische betrouwbaarheid" refers to the degree to which historical documents, accounts, or sources can be considered accurate, trustworthy, and credible for research and understanding past events. It is crucial for evaluating the validity of historical evidence.
Etymology
The phrase "de historische betrouwbaarheid" combines Dutch words: "historische" meaning 'historical,' derived from the Greek 'historikos,' and "betrouwbaarheid," meaning 'reliability' or 'trustworthiness,' coming from 'betrouwen' (to trust) and '-baarheid' (a suffix indicating a quality). Together, they express the quality of being reliable in a historical context.
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"De historische betrouwbaarheid" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - History - (C2) - set 1", containing 106 commonly used words.
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