De bevolking
Example: De bevolking van de stad groeit elk jaar snel.
Definition
"De bevolking" refers to the population of a specific area or region, representing all the people living there. For example, "De bevolking van de stad groeit elk jaar snel" means the number of inhabitants in the city is increasing rapidly every year.
Etymology
The Dutch term "de bevolking" comes from the verb "bevolken," meaning 'to populate' or 'to inhabit.' It traces back to the Middle Dutch word "bevolcken," combining 'be-' (a prefix indicating about or around) and 'volk' meaning 'people.' Did you know that "volk" is related to the English word 'folk,' both referring to a group of people?
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"De bevolking" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (B2) - set 5", containing 111 commonly used words.
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