No. 3,412 in Dutch
makelaar
Broker or real estate agent.
In a sentence
De makelaar hielp ons een mooi huis te vinden.
The real estate agent helped us find a beautiful house.
Here, 'makelaar' is used in its general sense to mean a real estate agent, someone who facilitates buying and selling of properties.
De kunstmakelaar organiseerde een veiling voor schilderijen.
The art broker organized an auction for paintings.
In this sentence, 'makelaar' is used to indicate an agent or intermediary, specifically for art transactions.
Hij werkt als een effectenmakelaar op de beurs.
He works as a stockbroker on the stock exchange.
In this instance, 'makelaar' reflects its role as broker in the financial sector, particularly dealing with stocks and investments.
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