draagvlak

Dutch

Etymology

From dragen (“to carry”) +‎ vlak (“plane”)

Pronunciation
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  • Hyphenation: draag‧vlak

Noun

draagvlak n (plural draagvlakken, diminutive draagvlakje n)

  1. Support: plane to carry things on
  2. Airfoil, the carrying plane of an airplane
  3. Support (within society or an organization).
    Voor die bezuinigingen is te weinig draagvlak in de samenleving.
    There is not enough support in society for those budget cuts.
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