No. 2,044 in Dutch
elektriciteit
Electricity.
In a sentence
Elektriciteit is essentieel voor ons dagelijks leven.
Electricity is essential for our daily lives.
Here, 'elektriciteit' is used as a subject noun to refer to the concept of electricity in general.
We gebruiken elektriciteit om onze apparaten te laten werken.
We use electricity to make our devices work.
In this case, 'elektriciteit' is used as a direct object of the verb 'gebruiken', indicating the thing used.
Door de storm was er geen elektriciteit in de stad.
Due to the storm, there was no electricity in the city.
Here, 'elektriciteit' refers to the availability of electrical power as a mass noun.
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