No. 8,397 in Dutch
gokverslaving
Addiction to gambling.
In a sentence
Gokverslaving is een ernstig probleem in onze samenleving.
Gambling addiction is a serious problem in our society.
Here, "gokverslaving" is used as a noun to refer to the concept or condition of gambling addiction.
Ik vermoed dat hij hulp nodig heeft vanwege zijn gokverslaving.
I suspect that he needs help because of his gambling addiction.
In this sentence, "gokverslaving" is again a noun, used to describe the specific gambling issue of a person.
Haar verhaal over gokverslaving was erg aangrijpend.
Her story about gambling addiction was very moving.
"Gokverslaving" is used here to denote the theme or topic of the story presented.
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