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nationaal
"Nationaal" means "national" in English.
In a sentence
Het nationaal museum is een populaire toeristische bestemming.
The national museum is a popular tourist destination.
Here, 'nationaal' functions as an attributive adjective describing the museum, indicating its significance at a nationale scale.
De nationaal kampioen werd gehuldigd na de wedstrijd.
The national champion was celebrated after the match.
In this case, 'nationaal' modifies 'kampioen', denoting their victory or title at a nationwide level.
Ik geniet van nationaal bekende muziekartiesten.
I enjoy nationally known music artists.
This usage of 'nationaal' implies a scale or level of recognition within the nation, modifying 'bekende'.
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