Beispiele
De feitelijke kosten waren hoger dan begroot.
Financial reportingThe actual costs were higher than budgeted.
Feitelijk gezien had hij gelijk.
Discussion/ArgumentFactually speaking, he was right.
Er is een feitelijke onjuistheid in het rapport.
Report reviewThere is a factual inaccuracy in the report.
Wat is de feitelijke situatie ter plaatse?
InquiryWhat is the actual situation on site?
Feitelijk is dit de beste oplossing.
Problem-solvingIn reality, this is the best solution.
Häufige Kollokationen
Wird oft verwechselt mit
Grammatikmuster
So verwendest du es
Häufige Fehler
Some learners might confuse 'feitelijk' with 'mogelijk' (possible) or 'waarschijnlijk' (probable) due to their similar contexts in discussing likelihood. However, 'feitelijk' specifically refers to something that is actual or based on undeniable facts, whereas 'mogelijk' and 'waarschijnlijk' indicate degrees of possibility or probability without the certainty of 'feitelijk'.
Tipps
Use it to describe something that is based on facts or reality.
Avoid using it interchangeably with 'mogelijk' (possible) or 'waarschijnlijk' (probable).
In formal contexts, 'feitelijk' can be used to introduce a statement of fact or to correct a misconception.
Wortherkunft
The Dutch word 'feitelijk' is an adjective that conveys the meaning of 'actual', 'factual', 'in fact', or 'based on facts'. Its etymology can be traced back through several linguistic stages. The core of the word lies in 'feit', which means 'fact'. 'Feit' itself comes from the Middle Dutch 'feit' or 'fet', meaning 'deed', 'action', or 'fact'. This Middle Dutch term, in turn, originates from the Old French 'fait', meaning 'deed', 'accomplishment', or 'fact'. Going even further back, the Old French 'fait' derives from the Latin 'factum'. In Latin, 'factum' is the neuter past participle of the verb 'facere', which means 'to do', 'to make', or 'to perform'. So, literally, 'factum' meant 'that which has been done' or 'a thing done'. Over time, this evolved to mean an established truth or reality. The suffix '-lijk' in 'feitelijk' is a common Dutch adjectival suffix, equivalent to the English '-ly' or '-al' in many contexts. It serves to transform a noun into an adjective, indicating a characteristic or relation to the noun. For example, 'kinderlijk' (childlike) from 'kind' (child), or 'gevaarlijk' (dangerous) from 'gevaar' (danger). Therefore, 'feitelijk' can be understood as 'fact-like' or 'pertaining to facts'. The combination of 'feit' (fact) and the adjectival suffix '-lijk' clearly forms a word that describes something as being in the nature of a fact, or based upon facts. In summary, the journey of 'feitelijk' begins with the Latin 'facere' (to do), through 'factum' (a thing done, a fact), into Old French 'fait', Middle Dutch 'feit', and finally the modern Dutch 'feit'. Adding the adjectival suffix '-lijk' completes the transformation into 'feitelijk', emphasizing its connection to actual, verifiable truths.
Merkhilfe
Visualize a detective gathering 'feiten' (facts) to solve a case, making his conclusion 'feitelijk' (factual).
Häufig gestellte Fragen
4 FragenTeste dich selbst
De rechter baseerde zijn uitspraak op ______ bewijs.
Er was geen enkel ______ argument om zijn theorie te ondersteunen.
Het was een ______ verslag van de gebeurtenissen, zonder enige overdrijving.
Ergebnis: /3
Use it to describe something that is based on facts or reality.
Avoid using it interchangeably with 'mogelijk' (possible) or 'waarschijnlijk' (probable).
In formal contexts, 'feitelijk' can be used to introduce a statement of fact or to correct a misconception.
Beispiele
5 von 5De feitelijke kosten waren hoger dan begroot.
The actual costs were higher than budgeted.
Feitelijk gezien had hij gelijk.
Factually speaking, he was right.
Er is een feitelijke onjuistheid in het rapport.
There is a factual inaccuracy in the report.
Wat is de feitelijke situatie ter plaatse?
What is the actual situation on site?
Feitelijk is dit de beste oplossing.
In reality, this is the best solution.
Verwandte Inhalte
Mehr academic Wörter
aanduidig
B1Indicating or pointing out
aanleiding
B1A reason for something happening
aanname
B1The action of accepting something as true.
aannemelijkheid
B1The quality of being plausible.
aanschouwing
B1The act of observing
aantoonbaar
B1Able to be proven
abstract
C1Existing in thought or as an idea but not having physical existence
accumuleren
C1To gather together or acquire an increasing number of
afgeleid
C1Obtained from or drawn from a source.
afleiden
C1To deduce or infer from evidence.