No. 7,752 in Dutch
dichtbij
Close by.
In a sentence
Mijn huis is dichtbij de school.
My house is near the school.
Here, 'dichtbij' is used as an adverb to describe the relative location between the house and the school.
Kom dichtbij zodat je het beter kunt zien.
Come near so you can see it better.
In this sentence, 'dichtbij' is used as an adverb indicating movement towards a closer position.
We parkeren de auto op een plek dichtbij.
We park the car at a nearby spot.
‘Dichtbij’ functions here as an adjective describing the proximity of the parking location.
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