polderen
to negotiate until everyone can live with it
Intermediate Verb
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Pronunciation
/ˈpɔl.də.rə(n)/
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Cultural Note
Polderen is a key Dutch cultural verb linked to compromise, consultation, and consensus politics, but also used in daily life.
📝 Example Sentences
In Nederland lossen we veel op door te polderen.
In the Netherlands we solve a lot by negotiating until everyone can live with it.
Zelfs over het familieweekend moesten we eerst polderen.
Even about the family weekend, we first had to negotiate our way to a compromise.