samenleving

Dutch

Etymology

From samenleven (“to cohabit, live together”) +‎ -ing.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsaː.mə(n)ˌleː.vɪŋ/
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  • Hyphenation: sa‧men‧le‧ving

Noun

samenleving f (plural samenlevingen, diminutive samenlevinkje n)

  1. society (long-standing group of people sharing cultural aspects; people of one’s country or community taken as a whole)
    Synonym: maatschappij
  2. (uncommon outside compounds) cohabitation

Derived terms

  • anderhalvemetersamenleving
  • landbouwsamenleving
  • participatiesamenleving
  • samenlevingscontract
  • samenlevingsverband
  • samenlevingsvorm
  • stammensamenleving

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: samelewing
  • → Sranan Tongo: libimakandra (calque)
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