No. 191 in Dutch
meeste
"Meeste" means "most" in English.
In a sentence
De meeste mensen houden van vakantie.
Most people enjoy vacations.
Here, 'meeste' is used as a superlative adjective meaning 'most' to describe the majority of people.
Het meeste werk is al gedaan.
The most work has already been done.
Here, 'meeste' is used as a nominal superlative meaning 'the most' to refer to the majority portion of the work.
Ik probeer het meeste voordeel uit deze situatie te halen.
I try to get the most benefit from this situation.
Here, 'meeste' is used to quantify the maximum amount of benefit achievable or obtained.
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