No. 8,375 in Dutch
gijzeling
Hostage-taking.
In a sentence
De gijzeling duurde drie dagen voordat de politie de gijzelaars bevrijdde.
The hostage situation lasted three days before the police freed the hostages.
Here, 'gijzeling' refers to the act of holding hostages during an incident or criminal situation.
Tijdens de gijzeling probeerden de onderhandelaars een vreedzame oplossing te vinden.
During the hostage-taking, the negotiators tried to find a peaceful solution.
In this sentence, 'gijzeling' denotes the ongoing occurrence or duration of a hostage situation.
De gevolgen van de gijzeling waren voelbaar in de gemeenschap.
The consequences of the hostage incident were felt in the community.
In this example, 'gijzeling' refers to the event and its impact on society or individuals involved.
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