Word	Translation	Example
de maatschappij	the society	De maatschappij verandert voortdurend. Society is constantly changing.
De-word (common gender). Plural: -en or -s. Adjective before de-word always gets -e ending.
maatschappelijk	social / societal	Het is een belangrijk maatschappelijk probleem. It is an important societal problem.
Adjective. Before de-words/plurals: add -e. With "een" + het-word: no -e. Predicative: no -e.
de samenleving	the society / community	In een multiculturele samenleving is tolerantie belangrijk. In a multicultural society tolerance is important.
De-word (common gender). Plural: -en or -s. Adjective before de-word always gets -e ending.
de burger	the citizen	Elke burger heeft rechten en plichten. Every citizen has rights and duties.
De-word (common). Person nouns are almost always de-words. Plural: -en or -s.
het burgerschap	the citizenship	Goed burgerschap betekent ook verantwoordelijkheid nemen. Good citizenship also means taking responsibility.
Het-word (neuter). "Een" + adj: no -e. "Het" + adj: add -e. Plural switches to "de."
de democratie	the democracy	Nederland is een parlementaire democratie. The Netherlands is a parliamentary democracy.
De-word (common). V2 word order: after a fronted element, subject and verb invert.
democratisch	democratic	De beslissing is op democratische wijze genomen. The decision was made in a democratic way.
Adjective. Before de-words/plurals: add -e. With "een" + het-word: no -e. Predicative: no -e.
de verkiezing	the election	De volgende verkiezingen zijn in maart. The next elections are in March.
De-word (common gender). Plural: -en or -s. Adjective before de-word always gets -e ending.
stemmen	to vote	Vanaf achttien jaar mag je stemmen in Nederland. From age eighteen you may vote in the Netherlands.
Verb. Modal + infinitive: modal in V2, infinitive at end. "Ik moet vandaag werken."
de stem	the vote / voice	Iedereen heeft recht op een stem. Everyone has the right to a vote.
De-word (common). V2 word order: after a fronted element, subject and verb invert.
de politiek	the politics	Veel jongeren zijn niet geïnteresseerd in politiek. Many young people are not interested in politics.
De-word (common gender). Plural: -en or -s. Adjective before de-word always gets -e ending.
de politicus	the politician	De politicus belooft veranderingen. The politician promises changes.
De-word (common gender). Plural: -en or -s. Adjective before de-word always gets -e ending.
de partij	the (political) party	Er zijn veel politieke partijen in Nederland. There are many political parties in the Netherlands.
De-word (common). "Er is/zijn" = there is/are. Existential "er" is a key Dutch construction.
de regering	the government	De regering neemt maatregelen tegen de klimaatverandering. The government takes measures against climate change.
De-word (common gender). Plural: -en or -s. Adjective before de-word always gets -e ending.
de minister-president	the prime minister	De minister-president leidt de ministerraad. The prime minister leads the council of ministers.
De-word (common). Person nouns are almost always de-words. Plural: -en or -s.
de minister	the minister	De minister van Onderwijs presenteert een nieuw plan. The Minister of Education presents a new plan.
De-word (common). Person nouns are almost always de-words. Plural: -en or -s.
het parlement	the parliament	Het parlement stemt over de nieuwe wet. The parliament votes on the new law.
Het-word (neuter). "Een" + adj: no -e. "Het" + adj: add -e. Plural switches to "de."
de Tweede Kamer	the House of Representatives	De Tweede Kamer debatteert over de begroting. The House of Representatives debates about the budget.
De-word (common). Multi-word noun phrase. Plural: usually -en or -s.
de wet	the law	De nieuwe wet treedt volgende maand in werking. The new law takes effect next month.
De-word (common gender). Plural: -en or -s. Adjective before de-word always gets -e ending.
de grondwet	the constitution	De grondwet beschermt de rechten van burgers. The constitution protects the rights of citizens.
De-word (common gender). Plural: -en or -s. Adjective before de-word always gets -e ending.

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