No. 6,254 in Dutch
society
The Dutch word "society" refers to a group or community of people living together, sharing customs, laws, or organizations.
In a sentence
De samenleving speelt een belangrijke rol in het ondersteunen van individuen.
Society plays an important role in supporting individuals.
The word 'samenleving' refers to the collective social structure of people living together in a community and their interactions.
Hij bestudeert de geschiedenis van de Europese samenleving.
He studies the history of European society.
Here, 'samenleving' is used to denote the social characteristics and organization of a specific historical or geographical group.
In een democratische samenleving is vrijheid van meningsuiting een fundamenteel recht.
In a democratic society, freedom of speech is a fundamental right.
In this case, 'samenleving' represents the governing and social system characterized by democratic values.
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