No. 4,795 in Dutch
fonds
"Fonds" in Dutch means "fund" or "financial resource."
In a sentence
Hij heeft geïnvesteerd in een nieuw technologiefonds.
He invested in a new technology fund.
The term 'fonds' is used to describe a financial investment fund or pool that is allocated for a specific purpose, in this case, technology.
Het onderwijsfonds heeft dit jaar extra subsidies geleverd.
The education fund provided additional subsidies this year.
Here, 'fonds' refers to an institution or financial reserve designated specifically for supporting education initiatives.
Ze hebben een fonds opgericht ter ondersteuning van lokale kunstenaars.
They established a fund to support local artists.
In this case, 'fonds' indicates a monetary reserve or endowment created to assist a particular group, highlighting its use in socially-oriented contexts.
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