het plichtsverzuim
dereliction of duty
noun · /ˈplɪxts.fɛrˌzœy̯m/
Its article is not one a rule predicts. Why het plichtsverzuim?
Forms
- Article
- het plichtsverzuim
- Also means
- neglect of duty
- How common
- in everyday Dutch
In a sentence
Plichtsverzuim kan leiden tot problemen.
Dereliction of duty can lead to problems.
Zijn afwezigheid was duidelijk plichtsverzuim.
His absence was clearly dereliction of duty.
We moeten elk plichtsverzuim voorkomen.
We must prevent every dereliction of duty.
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