No. 8,345 in Dutch
gewestelijke
"Gewestelijke" means "regional" or "pertaining to a district/region."
In a sentence
Het gewestelijke bestuur hield een vergadering over nieuwe regelgeving.
The regional administration held a meeting about new regulations.
Here, 'gewestelijke' describes something pertaining to a region, specifically the administrative body.
De gewestelijke verschillen in dialecten zijn soms erg opvallend.
The regional differences in dialects are sometimes very noticeable.
In this sentence, 'gewestelijke' is used as an adjective to describe differences that are specific to a certain region.
Het museum toont een collectie gewestelijke kunstwerken.
The museum exhibits a collection of regional artworks.
Here, 'gewestelijke' qualifies the artworks as being of or related to a region, emphasizing their origin or inspiration.
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