No. 5,806 in Dutch
onbestaanbaar
Impossible or unacceptable.
In a sentence
Het idee dat we zonder natuur kunnen leven is onbestaanbaar.
The idea that we can live without nature is inconceivable.
Here, 'onbestaanbaar' conveys something that is unimaginable or cannot exist due to its fundamental contradiction.
Zijn gedrag tijdens de vergadering was volstrekt onbestaanbaar.
His behavior during the meeting was completely unacceptable.
In this context, 'onbestaanbaar' is used to describe behavior that is deemed unacceptable or out of bounds.
Het blijft onbestaanbaar dat zoveel kinderen geen toegang hebben tot goed onderwijs.
It remains intolerable that so many children lack access to proper education.
Here, 'onbestaanbaar' conveys a situation or condition that is intolerable or morally unacceptable.
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