No. 2,025 in Dutch
des
"Des" is an archaic Dutch word meaning "of the."
In a sentence
Des te eerder we vertrekken, des te eerder we aankomen.
The sooner we leave, the sooner we arrive.
In this sentence, 'des' is used as a comparative intensifier in the structure 'des te ...', which emphasizes the relationship and comparison between the two clauses.
Ik beschouw het des te belangrijker dat we samenwerken.
I consider it all the more important that we cooperate.
Here, 'des' is employed in a similar construct 'des te ...', highlighting the significance or intensity of the importance attributed to cooperation.
Het belang des onderschatting is groter dan gedacht.
The importance of underestimation is greater than thought.
In this sentence, 'des' is used in a genitive construction to signify 'of', attributing 'importance' to 'underestimation', a somewhat archaic usage in modern Dutch.
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