No. 2,929 in Dutch
atletiek
Athletics (track and field sports).
In a sentence
Atletiek is een populaire sport in Nederland.
Athletics is a popular sport in the Netherlands.
General reference to the sport of athletics as a field of sports and physical activity.
Ze beoefent atletiek sinds ze op de middelbare school zat.
She has practiced athletics since she was in high school.
Usage referring to someone practicing or participating in the sport of athletics.
Het atletiektoernooi van dit weekend belooft spannend te worden.
This weekend's athletics tournament promises to be exciting.
Specific use to describe an organized sports event or competition relating to athletics.
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