De betaalmuur
Example: Veel mensen klagen over de betaalmuur bij nieuwswebsites.
Definition
"De betaalmuur" refers to a paywall, a system used by news websites and other online publications to restrict access to content, requiring users to pay for a subscription or one-time fee to view certain articles or services.
Etymology
The term "de betaalmuur" comes from Dutch, combining "betaal" meaning 'pay' and "muur" meaning 'wall'. It literally translates to 'pay wall', describing a barrier that requires payment to pass through, much like a physical wall blocks entry until a fee is paid.
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"De betaalmuur" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - Journalism - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 110 commonly used words.
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