No. 4,223 in Dutch
belangrijk
Important.
In a sentence
Het is belangrijk om gezond te eten.
It is important to eat healthily.
Here, 'belangrijk' is used as an adjective indicating the significance of eating healthily.
Een belangrijk punt in het gesprek was de samenwerking.
An important point in the discussion was the cooperation.
In this sentence, 'belangrijk' qualifies 'punt', meaning it emphasizes the significance of the specified aspect of the conversation.
Het is belangrijk dat je vandaag op tijd arriveert.
It is important that you arrive on time today.
This usage shows 'belangrijk' as an adjective within a statement, highlighting the necessity of timely arrival.
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