De afleiding
Example: De afleiding van het onderwerp leidde tot interessante discussies.
Definition
"De afleiding" refers to the process or result of deriving or obtaining something from a source, often used in language or logic to describe the way a conclusion or idea is drawn. For example, it can mean the derivation of a subject leading to interesting discussions.
Etymology
The Dutch word "de afleiding" comes from the verb "afleiden," which means to guide away or derive. It is formed by the prefix "af-" meaning 'off' or 'away' and "leiden" meaning 'to lead.' Did you know that the term also shares roots with English words like 'lead' and 'derive'?
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"De afleiding" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (C2) - set 1", containing 95 commonly used words.
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