veeteelt

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Dutch

Etymology

Compound of vee (livestock, cattle) +‎ teelt (cultivation, breeding).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈveː.teːlt/
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  • Hyphenation: vee‧teelt

Noun

veeteelt f (uncountable)

  1. husbandry, the raising of livestock
    Synonym: veehouderij
    Veeteelt is een belangrijk onderdeel van de landbouw in dit gebied.
    Husbandry is a significant part of agriculture in this area.
    Hij volgde een cursus in veeteelt om meer te leren over het fokken van vee.
    He took a course in husbandry to learn more about raising livestock.
    Duurzame veeteelt wordt steeds belangrijker in de landbouwindustrie.
    Sustainable livestock raising is becoming increasingly important in the agricultural industry.

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: veeteelt
  • West Frisian: feeteelt