No. 3,844 in Dutch
verdeeldheid
Division or discord.
In a sentence
De verdeeldheid binnen het team was duidelijk tijdens de vergadering.
The division within the team was clear during the meeting.
In this sentence, 'verdeeldheid' refers to disagreement or differences of opinion among members of a group.
Er heerste verdeeldheid over welke strategie we moesten volgen.
There was division over which strategy we should follow.
Here, 'verdeeldheid' indicates a lack of consensus or differing opinions regarding a specific course of action.
De documentaire belichtte de verdeeldheid in de maatschappij over deze kwestie.
The documentary highlighted the division in society over this issue.
In this example, 'verdeeldheid' is used to describe societal differences or conflicts of viewpoint concerning an issue.
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