De eerlijkheid
Example: De eerlijkheid in onze gesprekken bevordert het vertrouwen tussen ons.
Definition
"De eerlijkheid" refers to the quality of being honest and truthful in actions, words, and intentions. It involves sincerity and fairness, often fostering trust and openness in relationships, as in the example phrase about honesty in conversations promoting trust between people.
Etymology
The Dutch word "de eerlijkheid" comes from "eerlijk," meaning honest or fair, combined with the suffix "-heid," which forms abstract nouns indicating a state or quality. The root "eer" relates to honor or respect, so "de eerlijkheid" literally means the state of being honorable or truthful.
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"De eerlijkheid" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (C1) - set 1", containing 120 commonly used words.
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