No. 8,577 in Dutch
hoogleraren
Professors.
In a sentence
De hoogleraren bereiden hun colleges zorgvuldig voor.
The professors carefully prepare their lectures.
The word 'hoogleraren' is used as the plural subject of the sentence, referring to professors in an academic setting.
Ik sprak met een groep hoogleraren na de conferentie.
I spoke with a group of professors after the conference.
Here, 'hoogleraren' is the plural direct object within the context of a conversation after an event.
De universiteit heeft besloten nieuwe hoogleraren aan te stellen.
The university has decided to appoint new professors.
In this case, 'hoogleraren' indicates the object of the decision and is used in a plural form.
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