Het eigendom
Example: Het eigendom van het huis is onlangs overgedragen aan de nieuwe eigenaar.
Definition
"Het eigendom" refers to the ownership or possession of something, indicating the legal right or title to have and control property or an object, such as a house or land. It denotes the state of being an owner or holding property rights.
Etymology
The Dutch term "het eigendom" comes from the word 'eigen,' meaning 'own,' combined with the suffix '-dom,' which denotes a state or condition. Did you know? The suffix '-dom' is related to English words like 'kingdom' and 'freedom,' highlighting a state of being, so "het eigendom" literally means the state of owning something.
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"Het eigendom" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (B2) - set 2", containing 111 commonly used words.
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