No. 2,889 in Dutch
aanwas
Growth or increase.
In a sentence
De aanwas van vrijwilligers bij onze organisatie is bemoedigend.
The growth of volunteers at our organization is encouraging.
In this sentence, 'aanwas' is used to refer to an increase or growth in number, typically of people.
De aanwas van jonge leden in de club zorgt voor een frisse sfeer.
The influx of young members in the club brings a fresh atmosphere.
Here, 'aanwas' refers to the addition of new individuals to a group, implying a renewal.
We zijn afhankelijk van de natuurlijke aanwas van bomen voor duurzaamheid.
We rely on the natural growth of trees for sustainability.
In this usage, 'aanwas' indicates a natural or organic growth, often in an environmental or ecological context.
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