No. 53 in Dutch
grote
"Large" or "big."
In a sentence
Mijn buurman heeft een grote hond.
My neighbor has a big dog.
In this sentence, 'grote' is an attributive adjective describing 'hond' (dog) and agrees in gender and number with the noun, taking the '-e' ending.
Dat is een grote beslissing om te maken.
That is a big decision to make.
'Grote' serves here as an attributive adjective modifying 'beslissing' (decision), highlighting the importance or magnitude of the decision.
Zij woont in een grote stad.
She lives in a big city.
The word 'grote' is used as an attributive adjective for 'stad' (city), indicating its large size.
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