weerbare

Weerbare is a form of the Dutch adjective weerbaar, meaning resilient or capable of defending oneself against coercion, adversity, or attack. In standard Dutch, weerbaar describes people, organizations, or systems that can withstand pressure and continue functioning. The form weerbare functions as the attributive adjective before a noun in certain grammatical contexts, for example in phrases like de weerbare burgers or een weerbare gemeenschap. In everyday language the base form weerbaar is more common, but weerbare appears in definite noun phrases and in plural constructions.

Usage and nuance: weerbaar is widely used in security, politics, and social policy to express the idea of resilience and preparedness. Phrases such as weerbare samenleving (a resilient society) or weerbaarheidsbeleid (policy aimed at increasing resilience) are encountered in discourse about national or community resilience, defense planning, and crisis management. The term can also describe individuals who cope well with stress, danger, or hardship.

Etymology: the word is formed from the prefix weer- meaning against or back and the suffix -baar indicating capability. The combined meaning is roughly “able to withstand” or “capable of resisting.”

Notes: weerbare is generally treated as an inflected form of weerbaar and is not always listed as a separate entry in dictionaries. If a different meaning or a specific proper noun is intended, additional context would help determine the exact reference.