No. 3,850 in Dutch
vergelding
Retribution or retaliation.
In a sentence
Zijn vergelding was snel en genadeloos nadat hij het onrecht had ervaren.
His retribution was swift and relentless after he experienced the injustice.
The word 'vergelding' is used here to describe the act of vengeance or retribution for a perceived wrong.
De vergelding van hun acties bracht het conflict naar een hoger niveau.
The retaliation for their actions escalated the conflict to a higher level.
In this context, 'vergelding' refers to the act of retaliation or recompense in response to others' actions.
Sommigen geloven dat vergelding geen gerechtigheid brengt, maar eerder verdriet.
Some believe that retribution does not bring justice, but rather sorrow.
Here, 'vergelding' is employed to express the philosophical idea of vengeance or retributive justice in a broader, moral context.
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