geschiedenis
Meaning
- (feminine) history
- (feminine) event, happening
Concepts
history
story
tale
chronicle
account
fairy tale
historical
log
timeline
occurrence
happening
past
historical development
iconography
Frequency
Hyphenated as
ge‧schie‧de‧nis
Gender
♀️ Feminine
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ɣəˈsxi.də.nɪs/
Etymology
From geschieden + -nis. Cognate with German Geschichte.
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Sentences
De geschiedenis is in de eerste plaats gewoon datgene wat mensen doen .
History is first and foremost just what people do.
De Christelijke Bijbel is vaak veranderd in de geschiedenis .
The Christian Bible has often changed in history.
Is er een geschiedenis van hartziekten in je familie ?
Is there a history of heart disease in your family?
Honger is de sterkste electorale motivatie in de geschiedenis .
Starvation is the most powerful electoral factor in history.