economie
English meaning: Economy
Dutch Definition
(Nederlands)Het geheel van productie, consumptie en verdeling van goederen en diensten in een samenleving.
English Definition
The system of production and consumption of goods and services. The Netherlands is the world's 17th largest economy and Europe's 5th largest. Key sectors include logistics (Rotterdam/Schiphol hub), agriculture (world's 2nd largest food exporter after the USA — remarkable for a small country), finance, chemicals (Shell, ASML), and technology.
Example
“Nederland is de vijfde grootste economie van Europa.”
In English: “The Netherlands is the fifth-largest economy in Europe.”
Synonyms
- markteconomie
- volkshuishouding
Literary Heritage
“De Javaan wordt mishandeld. Wie dit niet ziet is blind, of wil niet zien.”
“The Javanese are being mistreated. Whoever does not see this is blind, or does not wish to see.”
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Language information
- Language
- Nederlands
- Dutch
- Script
- Latin
- Family
- Germanic
- Speakers
- 25M