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behoud.

preservation, conserving, conservation

6 characters2 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

noun/bəˈɦɑu̯t/

  1. preservation, conserving, conservation

    neuter · no-diminutive · uncountable
    Zij zetten zich in voor het behoud van hun taal.
    De overheid zag strikte neutraliteit als noodzakelijk "tot behoud en welvaart des lands en tot behoud van de vrede".

  2. salvation

    neuter · no-diminutive · uncountable

  3. conservatism, (less commonly) orthodoxy

    dated · neuter · no-diminutive · uncountable
    Dit viel niet in goede aarde bij de krachten van het behoud.
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch behout. From behouden.

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