Dutch

Noun

lijfsbehoud n ‎(uncountable)

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

   In die wanhopige positie telt enkel lijfsbehoud, ongeacht slaafse ontbering en vernedering

   In that desperate position only sheer survival counts, regardless of slavish hardship and humiliation

Synonyms

• overleving