No. 8,741 in Dutch
intellectuele
"Intellectuele" means "intellectual" in English.
In a sentence
Hij had een intellectuele belangstelling voor natuurwetenschappen.
He had an intellectual interest in natural sciences.
Used as an adjective describing the type of interest—related to intellect and reasoning.
De vergadering had een intellectuele sfeer door de diepgaande discussies.
The meeting had an intellectual atmosphere due to the in-depth discussions.
Used as an adjective to describe the environment of the meeting—associated with intellectual activities and discussion.
Zij streefde naar intellectuele groei door veel te lezen.
She aspired to intellectual growth by reading extensively.
Used to describe pursuits or aspirations oriented towards intellectual development.
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