beschaving

Meaning

(feminine) civilization (organised culture encompassing many communities)
(feminine) civilization (society, as opposed to wild nature)

civilization

culture

civilised society

civilisatie

bewoonde wereld

Frequency

Hyphenated as

be‧scha‧ving

Gender

♀️ Feminine

Pronounced as (IPA)

/bəˈsxaː.vɪŋ/

From beschaven + -ing.

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Sentences

Eindelijk terug naar de beschaving .

Finally back to civilization.

Dit een grote beschaving en een die nauw verbonden is met de onze .

This is a great civilisation and one that is closely related to our own.

Europa moet nu zijn grond , zijn beschaving en zijn tradities beschermen .

Now is the time for Europe to defend its land, its civilisation and its traditions.

Afrika is de bakermat van onze beschaving .

Africa is the cradle of our civilization.

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