No. 7,228 in Dutch
bepaal
"Determine" or "decide."
In a sentence
Ik bepaal de regels voor het spel.
I determine the rules of the game.
Here, 'bepaal' means 'determine' or 'set' and is used to express making decisions or declaring specifics.
Kun je exact bepalen hoeveel het kost?
Can you precisely determine how much it costs?
In this context, 'bepalen' means 'to determine' or 'calculate,' referring to establishing or calculating an exact value.
Het onderzoek zal bepalen of dit medicijn effectief is.
The research will determine whether this medicine is effective.
Here, 'bepalen' is used in the sense of 'to decide' or 'conclude,' where a study or analysis will reach a conclusion.
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