De hervorming
Example: De hervorming van het onderwijs heeft veel verbeteringen gebracht.
Definition
"De hervorming" refers to the process of making significant changes or improvements to a system, organization, or institution, often with the goal of correcting faults or updating practices. In the example, it denotes reform in education that brought many improvements.
Etymology
The word "de hervorming" comes from the Dutch verb "hervormen," meaning to reform or reshape. It combines the prefix 'her-' implying 'again' or 're-' with 'vormen,' meaning 'to form.' Did you know? This word shares roots with the English 'reform,' both tracing back to Latin 'reformare,' meaning 'to form again.'
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"De hervorming" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (B1) - set 3", containing 113 commonly used words.
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