No. 516 in Dutch
augustus
August (the eighth month of the year).
In a sentence
Mijn verjaardag valt in augustus.
My birthday is in August.
Here, 'augustus' is used as the name of the month, indicating a moment in time.
Ze hebben tijdens de warme dagen in augustus een reis gepland.
They planned a trip during the warm days in August.
In this sentence, 'augustus' situates an event in a specific recurring time period.
De augustus hitte in deze regio is vaak intens.
The August heat in this region is often intense.
Here, 'augustus' is used adjectivally to describe the time of year related to specific weather conditions.
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