samenleving

Dutch

Etymology

From samenleven +‎ -ing.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsaː.mə(n)ˌleː.vɪŋ/

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• Hyphenation: sa‧men‧le‧ving

Noun

samenleving f (plural samenlevingen, diminutive samenlevinkje n)

1. society (long-standing group of people sharing cultural aspects; people of one’s country or community taken as a whole)

   Synonym: maatschappij

Derived terms

• anderhalvemetersamenleving
• landbouwsamenleving
• participatiesamenleving
• samenlevingsverband
• samenlevingsvorm
• stammensamenleving

Descendants

• Afrikaans: samelewing
• → Sranan Tongo: libimakandra (calque)