No. 8,744 in Dutch
intercity
A fast train connecting major cities.
In a sentence
Ik reis elke dag met de intercity naar mijn werk.
I travel by intercity train to work every day.
Here, "intercity" refers to a type of train service connecting major cities.
De intercity's vertrekken elk uur vanaf dit station.
The intercity trains depart every hour from this station.
In this context, "intercity" is used in its plural form to discuss the regular departure of such trains from a station.
Helaas is de intercity naar Amsterdam vertraagd.
Unfortunately, the intercity train to Amsterdam is delayed.
Here, "intercity" is used specifically to refer to a scheduled train connection to a destination.
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