De versterking
Example: De versterking van het team is nu compleet en sterk.
Definition
"De versterking" refers to the reinforcement or strengthening of something, often used to describe an addition that improves the strength or effectiveness of a group, object, or structure. For example, "de versterking" of a team means adding members to make it stronger.
Etymology
The word "de versterking" comes from the Dutch verb "versterken," meaning to strengthen or reinforce, combined with the definite article "de." "Versterken" originates from Middle Dutch "verstarken," where "ver-" is a prefix denoting completion or intensification, and "starken" means to make strong. Did you know? The concept of reinforcement has been important in many contexts, from military to construction, reflected in the use of "de versterking."
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"De versterking" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (B1) - set 3", containing 113 commonly used words.
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