De airconditioning
Example: De airconditioning in het restaurant maakt het koel binnen.
Definition
"De airconditioning" refers to a system installed in buildings, such as restaurants, that controls the temperature, humidity, and air quality to provide a cool and comfortable indoor environment.
Etymology
The word "de airconditioning" comes from the English term "air conditioning," which was adopted into Dutch as a loanword. It combines "air," referring to the atmosphere, and "conditioning," meaning the process of controlling or improving. Did you know that modern air conditioning was first invented to improve industrial manufacturing conditions before becoming common in homes and businesses?
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"De airconditioning" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - Hospitality - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 109 commonly used words.
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