afwezigheid

afwezigheid

Absence.

In this sentence, 'afwezigheid' refers to the state of someone not being present, specifically the director in the context of the meeting.

De afwezigheid van de directeur zorgde voor verwarring tijdens de vergadering.

The absence of the director caused confusion during the meeting.

Here, 'afwezigheid' describes the condition of not being in attendance, in the context of a social event.

Zijn afwezigheid op het feest werd door veel mensen betreurd.

His absence at the party was regretted by many people.

This illustrates a non-human usage of 'afwezigheid,' showing it can denote the lack of presence of any entity, in this case, sunlight.

De langdurige afwezigheid van zon zorgt voor een sombere sfeer.

The prolonged absence of the sun creates a gloomy atmosphere.