This is the 4741st most frequent Dutch word.
exctinction
The Dutch word "extinctie" translates to "the process of a species or phenomenon ceasing to exist."
Here, 'uitsterving' refers to the biological process wherein species cease to exist.
De uitsterving van vele diersoorten is een gevolg van ontbossing.
The extinction of many animal species is a result of deforestation.
In this context, 'uitsterving' metaphorically applies to languages ceasing to be used or passed on.
Zonder actie zou uitsterving van zeldzame talen een grotere realiteit kunnen worden.
Without action, the extinction of rare languages could become a greater reality.
'Uitsterving' here is used to describe a cultural or societal disappearance.