Aanliggend
Example: De aanliggende gebieden zijn essentieel voor de ecologische balans.
Definition
"Aanliggend" is an adjective used to describe something that is adjacent, adjoining, or directly next to another object or area. It often refers to spaces or regions that share a common boundary or are in close proximity, such as "aanliggende gebieden" meaning adjoining areas.
Etymology
The word "aanliggend" comes from the Dutch verb "aanliggen," meaning to lie against or be adjacent to something. It combines "aan," meaning on or against, and "liggend," the present participle of "liggen" (to lie). Did you know? The term vividly conveys physical closeness, just like things lying side by side.
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"Aanliggend" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (C2) - set 1", containing 95 commonly used words.
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