volksvertegenwoordiging

Dutch (Brabantic)

/ˈvɔlks.fər.teː.ɣə(n)ˌʋoːr.də.ɣɪŋ/

noun
Definitions
  • a representative body, assembly, house in which representatives assemble

Etymology

Compound from Dutch, Flemish volk (people, folk, the common people, the lower classes, the working classes, population) + Dutch, Flemish vertegenwoordiging (representation).

Origin

Dutch (Brabantic)

vertegenwoordiging

Gloss

representation

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