lijfsbehoud

Dutch

Etymology

From lijf (“body”) +‎ -s- +‎ behoud (“preservation”).

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Noun

lijfsbehoud n (uncountable)

1. The physical preservation of (one's) life, bodily survival

   In die wanhopige positie telt enkel lijfsbehoud.

   In that desperate position only sheer survival counts.

Synonyms

• overleving