Cultureel
Example: De culturele diversiteit in onze stad is indrukwekkend.
Definition
"Cultureel" is an adjective describing anything related to culture, including customs, arts, social institutions, and achievements of a particular group or society. For example, "cultureel" diversity refers to the variety of cultural expressions and traditions within a community.
Etymology
The word "cultureel" comes from the Dutch adaptation of the Latin word 'cultura,' meaning cultivation or care, originally referring to the cultivation of land but later extended to the cultivation of the mind and arts. Did you know? The transition from agricultural to intellectual meaning reflects society's growing value on cultural development.
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"Cultureel" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (B2) - set 4", containing 112 commonly used words.
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