No. 7,647 in Dutch
covid
"Covid" in Dutch refers to the respiratory disease caused by the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2.
In a sentence
Tijdens de covid-pandemie werkten velen vanuit huis.
During the covid pandemic, many worked from home.
The word 'covid' is used as a descriptor for the pandemic, showing its role in a specific historical event.
Ik heb een covid-test laten doen voordat ik op reis ging.
I took a covid test before traveling.
The word 'covid' is directly associated with the test to determine infection status, thus used as a direct term here.
De zorgprofessionals werken hard om patiënten met covid te behandelen.
Healthcare professionals work hard to treat patients with covid.
In this sentence, 'covid' represents the disease itself, indicating the cause of patients' conditions.
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