No. 8,494 in Dutch
heersen
"To rule" or "to prevail."
In a sentence
De koning heerst over zijn land.
The king rules over his land.
In this sentence, "heerst" means "rules" or "reigns," referring to a position of authority and governance.
Er heerst een gevoel van optimisme in het team.
There is a sense of optimism in the team.
Here, "heerst" conveys the idea of a prevailing or dominant feeling or state within a group or environment.
In de zomer heersen vaak hittegolven in dit gebied.
In summer, heatwaves often dominate in this region.
In this context, "heersen" is used to denote something predominant or frequent in an area, like a natural phenomenon.
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