Het eigendom
Example: Het eigendom van het huis is officieel geregistreerd.
Definition
"Het eigendom" refers to the ownership or possession of something, such as property or assets. It indicates the legal right or control a person or entity has over an item, like in the example phrase where the ownership of a house is officially registered.
Etymology
The term "het eigendom" comes from Dutch, where "eigen" means 'own' and "dom" is a suffix used to form nouns indicating a state or condition. So, "eigendom" literally means 'the state of owning.' Did you know that this concept is deeply rooted in property law and reflects the importance of individual rights in Dutch culture?
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"Het eigendom" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - Entrepreneurship - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 109 commonly used words.
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