No. 346 in Dutch
januari
"Januari" is the Dutch word for "January."
In a sentence
In januari begint het nieuwe jaar.
In January, the new year begins.
Here, 'januari' functions as a noun representing the name of the first month of the year in a context indicating time.
De maand januari is vaak koud in Nederland.
The month of January is often cold in the Netherlands.
In this sentence, 'januari' is used to specify the month being described, focusing on its characteristics as a period of time.
Ik ben in januari geboren.
I was born in January.
Here, 'januari' is part of a prepositional phrase indicating the month during which the action took place.
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