De overleving
Example: De overleving van de dieren hangt af van hun omgeving.
Definition
"De overleving" refers to the act or process of surviving, especially the ability of living beings to continue existing despite difficult conditions. For example, "De overleving van de dieren hangt af van hun omgeving" means the survival of animals depends on their environment.
Etymology
The Dutch word "de overleving" comes from the verb "overleven," which combines "over" (meaning 'across' or 'beyond') and "leven" (meaning 'to live'). It literally means 'to live beyond' or 'to survive.' Did you know that the concept is closely related to enduring or outlasting challenges?
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"De overleving" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (B1) - set 4", containing 113 commonly used words.
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