No. 8,197 in Dutch
geheimhouding
Confidentiality.
In a sentence
De geheimhouding van het project is cruciaal voor het succes ervan.
The confidentiality of the project is crucial for its success.
Here, 'geheimhouding' is used as a noun referring to the concept of maintaining secrecy.
Zij beloofde absolute geheimhouding over de details.
She promised absolute secrecy about the details.
In this sentence, 'geheimhouding' is used to indicate a promise or commitment to keep information confidential.
De werknemer werd gevraagd een geheimhoudingsovereenkomst te ondertekenen.
The employee was asked to sign a confidentiality agreement.
In this example, 'geheimhouding' forms part of a compound noun, 'geheimhoudingsovereenkomst,' meaning confidentiality agreement.
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