No. 2,070 in Dutch
gast
"Guest."
In a sentence
Ik heb een gast uit Frankrijk bij mij thuis.
I have a guest from France at my house.
Here, 'gast' refers to a guest, someone who is visiting temporarily.
Hij is een goede gast, altijd vriendelijk en behulpzaam.
He is a great guy, always friendly and helpful.
In this context, 'gast' is used colloquially to mean 'guy' or 'man' in an informal setting.
De gastspreker had interessante ideeën over duurzaamheid.
The guest speaker had interesting ideas about sustainability.
In this usage, 'gast' is part of a compound word ('gastspreker'), referring to a speaker invited to an event.
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