No. 1,012 in Dutch
algemeen
"General" or "common."
In a sentence
Het is algemeen bekend dat Nederland veel fietspaden heeft.
It is generally known that the Netherlands has many bike paths.
In this sentence, 'algemeen' is used to indicate something that is widely known or acknowledged.
Op het algemeen kiesbedrijf werd een belangrijke beslissing genomen.
At the general election office, an important decision was made.
Here, 'algemeen' is part of a compound noun 'algemeen kiesbedrijf', referring to its universal or overarching nature.
In het algemeen ben ik tevreden met de verbeteringen.
Generally, I am satisfied with the improvements.
This sentence uses 'algemeen' to express a broad or overall perspective.
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