No. 3,228 in Dutch
geruime
"Geruime" means "considerable" or "ample" in English, often referring to a significant amount of time.
In a sentence
Ik heb geruime tijd gewacht.
I have waited for quite some time.
Here, 'geruime' is used as part of the phrase 'geruime tijd', meaning 'considerable time' or 'quite some time', indicating a notable duration.
Zij heeft geruime ervaring in dit veld.
She has extensive experience in this field.
In this sentence, 'geruime' modifies 'ervaring' to express 'extensive' or 'considerable', describing the significant level of her experience.
Geruime jaren later herinner ik me het nog steeds.
Many years later I still remember it.
'Geruime' preceding 'jaren' here suggests 'many' or 'several', emphasizing the passage of numerous years.
Hear it in real podcasts
The recording above is a synthetic voice. Hear how people say “geruime” in actual Dutch podcasts.
Find “geruime” in podcastsLearn it from shows you like
LangTurbo plays Dutch podcasts with a transcript and the English under every line. Tap a word like this one and it tells you what it means right there. For iPhone, iPad and Android.
Learning English?
LangTurbo plays real English podcasts with every line translated into Nederlands, and tells you what any word means in that sentence. For iPhone, iPad and Android.
Dutch books and courses on Amazon (an affiliate link: a purchase through it supports this site).