No. 723 in Dutch
aanloop
The Dutch word "aanloop" means "approach" or "run-up."
In a sentence
De atleet nam een stevige aanloop voor zijn sprong.
The athlete took a strong run-up for his jump.
Here, 'aanloop' refers to the run-up or preliminary steps taken before jumping.
Er was veel aanloop naar de nieuwe winkelopening.
There was a lot of crowd coming to the new store opening.
In this context, 'aanloop' means the flow or arrival of people.
De aanloop naar kerstmis verliep dit jaar rustig.
The lead-up to Christmas was calm this year.
Here, 'aanloop' is used to describe the period leading up to an event, in this case, Christmas.
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