De mogelijkheid
Example: De mogelijkheid om te reizen maakt het leven interessanter.
Definition
"De mogelijkheid" refers to the chance or opportunity to do something, such as traveling, which makes life more interesting. It represents the potential or option that allows an action or event to occur.
Etymology
The Dutch word "de mogelijkheid" comes from 'mogelijk', meaning 'possible', combined with the suffix '-heid', which forms nouns indicating a state or quality. Did you know? The root traces back to the Latin 'possibilis', meaning 'able to be done'.
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"De mogelijkheid" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (B2) - set 2", containing 111 commonly used words.
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