No. 2,047 in Dutch
emeritus
Emeritus: Retired but retaining an honorary title or position.
In a sentence
De emeritus hoogleraar gaf nog steeds lezingen over zijn vakgebied.
The emeritus professor still gave lectures about his field of study.
Here, 'emeritus' is used as an adjective to denote someone's title after officially retiring from their position.
Na zijn pensionering werd hij bekend als de emeritus rector.
After his retirement, he became known as the emeritus rector.
In this sentence, 'emeritus' qualifies 'rector', indicating the person formerly held this position before retiring.
Het nieuwe boek van de emeritus leraar biedt een diepgaande analyse van historische gebeurtenissen.
The new book by the emeritus teacher offers an in-depth analysis of historical events.
In this example, 'emeritus' describes the status of the teacher, signifying their prior active role.
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