De adoptie
Example: De adoptie van het kind was een emotionele gebeurtenis.
Definition
"De adoptie" refers to the legal and social process by which a child becomes the permanent son or daughter of someone other than their biological parents, establishing a new family relationship with all associated rights and responsibilities.
Etymology
The word "de adoptie" comes from the Latin 'adoptio,' meaning 'a choosing' or 'selection.' It entered Dutch through French and Latin influences, reflecting the formal process of legally selecting a child to become part of a family. Did you know the root 'ad-' means 'to' and 'optare' means 'choose'?
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"De adoptie" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (B1) - set 3", containing 113 commonly used words.
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