No. 2,499 in Dutch
bijbel
Bible.
In a sentence
De Bijbel is een heilig boek voor veel mensen.
The Bible is a holy book for many people.
In this sentence, the word 'Bijbel' refers to the religious text central to Christianity.
Hij las elke avond een hoofdstuk uit de Bijbel.
He read a chapter from the Bible every evening.
Here, 'Bijbel' is used as a specific item, indicating the book the person reads from routinely.
In het Nederlands wordt het woord 'Bijbel' soms figuurlijk gebruikt, zoals in 'het boek is de bijbel van de kunstgeschiedenis'.
In Dutch, the word 'Bijbel' is sometimes used figuratively, such as in 'the book is the bible of art history'.
This sentence illustrates a metaphorical use of 'Bijbel' to describe a book that is considered an authoritative or significant work in a particular field.
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