No. 8,782 in Dutch
jaar
Year.
In a sentence
Ik ben twintig jaar oud.
I am twenty years old.
Here, 'jaar' is used to denote age.
Het jaar 2022 was heel speciaal.
The year 2022 was very special.
Here, 'jaar' refers to a specific year in time.
Na drie jaar keerde hij terug naar huis.
After three years, he returned home.
Here, 'jaar' expresses a duration of time.
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