underworld in Dutch
underworld in Dutch is dodenrijk, onderwereld, schimmenrijk — underworld means the organized criminal side of society, especially those involved in serious or large-scale crime.
underworld in Dutch
dodenrijk
(religion, or, mythology) The world of the dead, located underneath the world of the living; the afterlife.
onderwereld
(religion, or, mythology) The world of the dead, located underneath the world of the living; the afterlife.
schimmenrijk
(religion, or, mythology) The world of the dead, located underneath the world of the living; the afterlife.
onderwereld
That part of society that is engaged in crime or vice, and particularly those involved in organized crime.
boevenwereld
That part of society that is engaged in crime or vice, and particularly those involved in organized crime.
misdaadwereld
That part of society that is engaged in crime or vice, and particularly those involved in organized crime.
What does "underworld" mean?
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noun The organized criminal side of society, especially those involved in serious or large-scale crime.
"Movies often show the underworld as a place of secret deals and shady bosses."
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noun In mythology, the world of the dead, imagined as existing beneath the world of the living.
"In Hindu scriptures, the four-eyed dogs Śārvara and Śyāma guard the underworld's entrance."
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underworld in a sentence
- Movies often show the underworld as a place of secret deals and shady bosses.
- The reporter spent years writing about the city's underworld.
- In Hindu scriptures, the four-eyed dogs Śārvara and Śyāma guard the underworld's entrance.
- In the story, the hero travels to the underworld to find his lost wife.
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What is "underworld" in Dutch?
"underworld" in Dutch is dodenrijk, onderwereld, schimmenrijk. underworld means: The organized criminal side of society, especially those involved in serious or large-scale crime.
How do you use "underworld" in a sentence?
Example: "Movies often show the underworld as a place of secret deals and shady bosses." In Dutch, "underworld" is dodenrijk, onderwereld, schimmenrijk.
Are there other ways to say "underworld" in Dutch?
Yes — Dutch has 5 translations listed for "underworld": dodenrijk, onderwereld, schimmenrijk, boevenwereld, misdaadwereld.
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