No. 205 in Dutch
mooie
"Beautiful" or "pretty."
In a sentence
Dat is een mooie bloem.
That is a beautiful flower.
Here, 'mooie' is used as an adjective to describe 'bloem' (flower), indicating its quality (beautiful). It agrees in gender, number, and definiteness with the noun.
Ze droeg een mooie jurk naar het feest.
She wore a beautiful dress to the party.
In this case, 'mooie' is used to describe 'jurk' (dress), showing the aesthetic quality of the noun being described.
Wij wonen in een mooie stad dichtbij de kust.
We live in a beautiful city near the coast.
Here, 'mooie' qualifies 'stad' (city), emphasizing its pleasant appearance or qualities. 'Mooie' changes form due to the definite article and the consonance of noun properties (e.g., preceding 'stad' in Dutch).
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