No. 699 in Danish
centrale
The Danish word "centrale" means "central" or "essential" in English.
In a sentence
De centrale spørgsmål blev diskuteret i mødet.
The central questions were discussed in the meeting.
In this sentence, 'centrale' is used as an adjective to describe the importance or relevance of the 'questions' in the context of a discussion.
Vores kontorer er placeret i byens centrale område.
Our offices are located in the city's central area.
Here, 'centrale' is used to describe the spatial attribute of being in the center of the city.
Elforsyningen kommer fra flere centrale kraftværker.
Electricity supply comes from several central power plants.
In this case, 'centrale' emphasizes the significance of the power plants as primary sources of electricity.
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