No. 3,180 in Dutch
fossiele
"Fossiele" means "fossil" or "related to fossils."
In a sentence
Fossiele brandstoffen zoals olie en gas worden nog steeds op grote schaal gebruikt.
Fossil fuels such as oil and gas are still widely used.
Adjective modifying 'brandstoffen', describing the type which are ancient decomposed materials.
Ze vonden fossiele resten van een prehistorisch dier tijdens de opgraving.
They found fossilized remains of a prehistoric animal during the excavation.
Adjective modifying 'resten', indicating that the remains are preserved from a prehistoric era.
De fossiele vondsten gaven veel informatie over het klimaat van miljoenen jaren geleden.
The fossil finds provided much information about the climate from millions of years ago.
Adjective modifying 'vondsten', referring to objects that have undergone fossilization and are of historical significance.
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