No. 8,416 in Dutch
gratie
Grace; clemency; mercy.
In a sentence
De koning verleende gratie aan de gevangene.
The king granted clemency to the prisoner.
In this sentence, 'gratie' means clemency or pardon, referring to the act of a governmental figure, like a king, forgiving a person who has been condamned or sentenced.
Ze danste met grote gratie door de zaal.
She danced with great grace through the hall.
Here, 'gratie' is used to denote elegance or refined manner, referring to the artful and smooth movements of the person performing an activity.
Het schilderij heeft een bijzondere gratie en harmonie.
The painting possesses a special grace and harmony.
In this context, 'gratie' represents artistic beauty, emphasizing an aesthetic quality of an artwork or object.
Hear it in real podcasts
The recording above is a synthetic voice. Hear how people say “gratie” in actual Dutch podcasts.
Find “gratie” 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).