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opheffing.

lifting (usually of the human body)

9 characters3 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. lifting (usually of the human body)

    feminine · no-diminutive
    Maximaal 20 personen kunnen bij de begrafenis de opheffing van het lichaam bijwonen.
  2. lifting, abolition; abolishment

    feminine · figuratively · no-diminutive
    De opheffing van de sancties is ook een gebaar naar Rusland.
    De opheffing van de slavernij heeft in veel landen pas plaatsgevonden in de 19de eeuw.
  3. closure (of an account)

    feminine · figuratively · no-diminutive
    Voor burgers die niet aan die belastingregels willen meewerken, dreigt opheffing van de bankrekening.
  4. dissolution (of a political party, association sim.)

    feminine · figuratively · no-diminutive
    In dit boek wordt een beeld gegeven van de CPN in Groningen vanaf het revolutiejaar 1917 tot de opheffing van de partij in 1991.
Where this word comes from

From opheffen (“to lift up”) + -ing.

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