No. 342 in Dutch
feit
A "fact".
In a sentence
Het is een feit dat de zon elke dag opkomt.
It is a fact that the sun rises every day.
Here, 'feit' is used to signify a universally accepted and objective truth.
Als feit accepteer ik dat mensen verschillend denken.
As a fact, I accept that people think differently.
'Feit' in this sentence highlights a personal acknowledgment of a general truth.
De docent vroeg de studenten om één historisch feit te noemen.
The teacher asked the students to name one historical fact.
In this instance, 'feit' refers to a specific piece of information that is verifiably true.
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