No. 109 in Dutch
groot
Large.
In a sentence
De kat is groot.
The cat is big.
In this sentence, 'groot' is used as an adjective to describe the size of the cat.
Mijn grootouder woont in Amsterdam.
My grandparent lives in Amsterdam.
Here, 'groot' is part of the compound noun 'grootouder', meaning grandparent, referring to one of someone's grandparents.
Dat is een groot belang.
That is of great importance.
In this sentence, 'groot' is used as an adjective emphasizing the magnitude of 'belang' (importance).
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