De hoeveelheid
Example: De hoeveelheid water in de fles is te weinig.
Definition
"De hoeveelheid" refers to the quantity or amount of something, indicating how much of a substance or item is present. For example, in the phrase "De hoeveelheid water in de fles is te weinig," it describes the insufficient amount of water in the bottle.
Etymology
The Dutch phrase "de hoeveelheid" combines "hoeveel," meaning 'how much,' with the suffix "-heid," which turns it into a noun meaning 'amount' or 'quantity.' The word reflects a straightforward formation typical in Dutch, where adding "-heid" creates abstract nouns. Did you know that "hoeveel" itself comes from old Dutch roots related to asking 'how many' or 'how much'?
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"De hoeveelheid" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (B1) - set 1", containing 119 commonly used words.
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