No. 2,574 in Dutch
fiat
Approval or authorization.
In a sentence
De regering gaf fiat aan het nieuwe wetsvoorstel.
The government gave approval to the new bill.
In this sentence, 'fiat' is used to mean approval or authorization, a common usage in formal Dutch contexts.
De rijke baron kocht een oude Fiat als verzamelobject.
The wealthy baron bought an old Fiat as a collectible.
Here, 'Fiat' refers to the Italian car company, showing its use as a proper noun rather than a common noun.
De fiat munt verliest waarde door inflatie.
The fiat currency loses value due to inflation.
In this example, 'fiat' is used as an adjective describing 'currency,' signifying money issued by governmental decree.
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