principe

Meaning

principle

Concepts

principle

precept

maxim

tenet

beginning

command

order

Hyphenated as

prin‧ci‧pe

Gender

Neuter

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˌprɪnˈsi.pə/

Etymology

Borrowed from French principe, from Latin principium.

Sentences

In principe moeten we blij zijn met deze overeenkomst .

In principle, we should be happy with this agreement.

Wij weten dat deze wet in principe een zeer ruime toepassing moet krijgen .

We know that in principle this law should have a very wide scope.

Volgens dit principe moeten ook gezondheid en ontwikkeling aan geld worden afgemeten .

According to its doctrine, great wealth is needed to qualify for health and education.