No. 286 in Dutch
lokale
"Lokale" means "local" in English.
In a sentence
De lokale markt biedt verse groenten.
The local market offers fresh vegetables.
Here, 'lokale' is an adjective used to describe the noun 'markt' (market), indicating that it pertains to the local area.
Ik geef les in een lokaal lokaal.
I teach in a local classroom.
In this sentence, 'lokale' is an adjective modifying the noun 'lokaal' (classroom), and the second 'lokaal' is used as a noun.
Ze probeerde de lokale gemeenschap te ondersteunen.
She tried to support the local community.
'Lokale' describes the noun 'gemeenschap' (community), denoting its connection to a specific local area.
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