bewering

Bewering is a Dutch noun meaning the act of stating something as true; in English it corresponds to "assertion," "claim," or "proposition." It designates the content of a declarative sentence that makes a claim about the world. The word is formed from the verb beweren (to claim or to assert) with the noun-forming suffix -ing, and it has its roots in Dutch language history. In scholarly and everyday contexts, a bewering is any declarative statement that can be evaluated as true or false.

In usage, bewering is used to discuss the validity of statements within arguments, legal texts, journalism, and philosophy. Distinctions are often made between bewering (the claim itself) and related notions such as mening (opinion or belief), bewijs (evidence), and argument (reasoned case). A bewering can be supported with evidence or challenged by counter-evidence, and it may be refined or retracted.

Common collocations include "een bewering doen" (to make a claim), "een bewering onderbouwen" (to substantiate a claim), and "een bewering weerleggen" (to refute a claim). In translation, bewering is typically rendered as "claim" or "assertion" depending on context, with nuance about degree of confidence or formality. Notes on usage often emphasize that a bewering is a propositional content that may stand or fall based on evidence and argument, rather than a personal belief or sentiment.