De beperking
Example: De beperking van tijd maakt het moeilijk om alles te doen.
Definition
"De beperking" refers to a limitation or restriction that confines or reduces the extent, amount, or scope of something. It often implies a constraint that prevents full freedom or capability, as in "De beperking van tijd maakt het moeilijk om alles te doen."
Etymology
The word "de beperking" comes from the Dutch verb "beperken," meaning to limit or restrict. It combines the prefix "be-" with "perken," which relates to boundaries or enclosures. Did you know that "perken" originally referred to physical boundaries, which evolved into the idea of abstract limits?
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"De beperking" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (B2) - set 1", containing 111 commonly used words.
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