This is the 2953rd most frequent Dutch word.
beginsel
"Beginsel" means "principle" or "fundamental starting point" in English.
The word 'beginsel' in this context means 'beginning' as it refers to the initial phase of the project.
In het beginsel van het project was alles nog onduidelijk.
At the beginning of the project, everything was still unclear.
Here, 'beginsel' means 'principle', denoting a fundamental belief or rule.
Een belangrijk beginsel van onze organisatie is eerlijkheid.
An important principle of our organization is honesty.
In this sentence, 'beginsel' also means 'principle', referring to a core value or ideal that someone adheres to.