No. 8,436 in Dutch
grondwettelijke
"Grondwettelijke" means "constitutional" in English.
In a sentence
De grondwettelijke rechten van burgers zijn vastgelegd in de grondwet.
The constitutional rights of citizens are established in the constitution.
In this sentence, "grondwettelijke" functions as an adjective, describing "rechten" (rights). It denotes that these rights are associated with or provided by the constitution.
Het grondwettelijke hof bewaakt de naleving van de grondwet.
The constitutional court oversees the adherence to the constitution.
Here, "grondwettelijke" is an adjective modifying "hof" (court), indicating that this court is related to or operates based on constitutional law.
Elke grondwettelijke wijziging vereist een ruime meerderheid in het parlement.
Each constitutional amendment requires a broad majority in parliament.
In this case, "grondwettelijke" describes "wijziging" (amendment), denoting that the amendment pertains to changes in the constitution.
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