No. 6,912 in Dutch
adellijke
"Noble" or "of noble lineage."
In a sentence
De adellijke familie woonde in een groot kasteel.
The noble family lived in a large castle.
Here, 'adellijke' is used as an adjective describing the family, meaning belonging to the nobility or noble in status.
Hij droeg een mantel met adellijke allure.
He wore a cloak with noble allure.
In this sentence, 'adellijke' describes the allure (appearance or demeanor) as having a noble or aristocratic quality.
De adellijke dame schonk gul aan het goede doel.
The noble lady generously donated to charity.
Here, 'adellijke' characterizes the lady as being of noble birth or associated with nobility.
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