No. 184 in Dutch
grootste
Largest.
In a sentence
Amsterdam is de grootste stad van Nederland.
Amsterdam is the largest city in the Netherlands.
Here, 'grootste' is used as a superlative adjective to indicate that Amsterdam is the largest in comparison to other cities in the Netherlands.
Mijn grootste wens is om de wereld rond te reizen.
My greatest wish is to travel around the world.
In this sentence, 'grootste' describes a superlative degree of the user's wishes, signifying the most significant or important wish.
Hij heeft de grootste snelheid behaald tijdens de race.
He achieved the greatest speed during the race.
The word 'grootste' serves as a superlative to emphasize the highest speed reached during the event or activity.
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