No. 228 in Dutch
meter
"Meter" in Dutch means "meter" (unit of measurement) or "godmother," depending on context.
In a sentence
De afstand tot de winkel is slechts 100 meter.
The distance to the store is only 100 meters.
Here, 'meter' is used as a unit of length measurement, referring to the metric measurement of distance.
Mijn opa heeft een oude barometer in zijn woonkamer staan.
My grandpa has an old barometer in his living room.
In this context, 'meter' is part of the word 'barometer', which is a measuring instrument to determine atmospheric pressure.
We hebben een nieuwe watermeter laten installeren.
We had a new water meter installed.
Here, 'meter' refers to a measuring device that quantifies the usage of water.
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