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Where does “zelfstandig” come from?

zelfstandig (Dutch) comes from German selbstständig — independent; self-employed.

zelfstandig (Dutch): independent, autonomous, sovereign;...

Definitions

  1. independent, autonomous, sovereign;...

Ancestry of “zelfstandig”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanselbstständigindependent; self-employed

Words derived from “zelfstandig”

  • zelfstandigheid
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