universiteit
English meaning: University
Dutch Definition
(Nederlands)Een instelling voor hoger onderwijs en wetenschappelijk onderzoek die graden verleent.
English Definition
An institution of higher education and research. The Netherlands has world-class universities — Leiden University (1575, oldest in the Netherlands, 16 Nobel laureates), Delft University of Technology (engineering excellence), University of Amsterdam, and Wageningen University (top global agricultural university). Dutch universities use English as the language of instruction extensively, attracting global students.
Example
“De Universiteit Leiden, opgericht in 1575, heeft 16 Nobelprijswinnaars voortgebracht.”
In English: “Leiden University, founded in 1575, has produced 16 Nobel Prize winners.”
Synonyms
- hogeschool
- academie
Literary Heritage
“Studia sine moribus inanis est.”
“Learning without character is vain.”
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Language information
- Language
- Nederlands
- Dutch
- Script
- Latin
- Family
- Germanic
- Speakers
- 25M