Overvloedig
Example: De overvloedige informatie maakte het moeilijk om te focussen.
Definition
"Overvloedig" describes something that is abundant or excessive in quantity, often more than what is necessary or expected. For example, in the phrase 'De overvloedige informatie maakte het moeilijk om te focussen,' it refers to the large amount of information that makes focusing difficult.
Etymology
The word "overvloedig" comes from the Dutch word "overvloed," meaning abundance or surplus, combined with the suffix "-ig," which forms adjectives. It literally means 'having an overflow' or 'excessive.' Did you know that this word reflects the idea of something overflowing or being more than enough?
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"Overvloedig" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (C2) - set 1", containing 95 commonly used words.
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