department

This is the 4564th most frequent Dutch word.


department

The Dutch word "department" means a division or section of a larger organization.


Here, 'department' refers to a government or official sector responsible for a specific area, in this case, education.

Het departement van onderwijs organiseert een seminar.

The department of education is organizing a seminar.


In this sentence, 'department' denotes a specific division within a company or organization, dealing with customer service.

Ik werk op de afdeling klantenservice.

I work in the customer service department.


Here, 'department' means a specialized unit within a hospital focusing on orthopedics.

De afdeling orthopedie in het ziekenhuis is vernieuwd.

The orthopedics department in the hospital has been renovated.