No. 1,761 in Dutch
waarden
"Waarden" means "values" or "principles" in English.
In a sentence
De waarden van een democratische samenleving zijn vrijheid en gelijkheid.
The values of a democratic society are freedom and equality.
In this sentence, 'waarden' is used to denote moral or societal principles.
Hij controleerde de waarden op het meetinstrument zorgvuldig.
He carefully checked the values on the measuring instrument.
Here, 'waarden' refers to numerical readings or measurements.
We moeten onze culturele waarden beschermen in een globaliserende wereld.
We must protect our cultural values in a globalizing world.
In this usage, 'waarden' again highlights societal norms and principles, but specifically cultural ones.
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