De breedte
Example: De breedte van de rivier is indrukwekkend en mooi.
Definition
"De breedte" refers to the measurement of how wide something is, especially across its shortest dimension. For example, it describes the distance from one side to the other of a river, a room, or an object, indicating its horizontal extent or span.
Etymology
The word "de breedte" originates from the Dutch adjective "breed," meaning wide or broad, combined with the suffix "-te," which forms nouns indicating a quality or state. Did you know that "breedte" essentially means the quality of being broad? Its roots trace back to the Old Dutch and Germanic languages, reflecting a long history of describing spatial dimensions.
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"De breedte" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (B1) - set 6", containing 114 commonly used words.
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