De aantrekkingskracht
Example: De aantrekkingskracht van de stad trekt veel toeristen aan.
Definition
"De aantrekkingskracht" refers to the appeal or attraction that something, such as a city or place, holds, drawing people towards it due to its qualities or features. For example, the attraction of a city that pulls many tourists in.
Etymology
The Dutch word "de aantrekkingskracht" combines "aantrekking" meaning attraction, and "kracht" meaning force or power. It literally means the force of attraction, reflecting how something exerts a pull or appeal. Did you know? It shares roots with words relating to magnetic pull in both Dutch and English.
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"De aantrekkingskracht" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (B2) - set 3", containing 112 commonly used words.
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