No. 7,727 in Dutch
denkbaar
Conceivable; imaginable.
In a sentence
Het is denkbaar dat hij vandaag laat arriveert.
It is conceivable that he arrives late today.
In this sentence, 'denkbaar' is used to indicate that the possibility of him arriving late today is within the realm of what can be imagined or considered.
Ze heeft alle denkbare moeite gedaan om het project op tijd af te krijgen.
She made all conceivable efforts to finish the project on time.
Here, 'denkbare' is used as an adjective to describe all the efforts that can be conceived, highlighting the extensiveness of attempts made.
De denkbare oplossingen zijn besproken tijdens de vergadering.
The conceivable solutions were discussed during the meeting.
In this usage, 'denkbare' modifies 'solutions' to emphasize that the solutions being discussed are those that are conceivable or imaginable.
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