De soort
Example: Deze soort vogels leeft alleen in het regenwoud.
Definition
"De soort" refers to a group of living organisms that share common characteristics and are capable of interbreeding. In environmental context, "de soort" denotes a species, such as birds that live exclusively in the rainforest.
Etymology
The term "de soort" originates from the Dutch word 'soort', which means 'kind' or 'type'. It traces back to the Middle Dutch 'soort', derived from Old Dutch 'surdi', related to Old High German 'sorta', meaning a category or class. Did you know? The word 'species' in English and 'soort' in Dutch both express the idea of grouping based on shared traits.
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"De soort" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - Environment - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 100 commonly used words.
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