No. 3,193 in Dutch
gebeurtenis
Event or occurrence.
In a sentence
De gebeurtenis vond plaats in de stad.
The event took place in the city.
Here, ‘gebeurtenis’ is used to refer to an occurrence or event.
Voor deze gebeurtenis moesten allerlei maatregelen getroffen worden.
For this event, various measures had to be taken.
In this sentence, ‘gebeurtenis’ signifies a planned or scheduled event requiring preparation.
De onverwachte gebeurtenis zorgde voor veel opschudding.
The unexpected event caused much commotion.
Here, ‘gebeurtenis’ denotes an unforeseen or surprising occurrence.
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