No. 1,874 in Dutch
nations
The Dutch word "nations" means "nations" or "countries" in English.
In a sentence
De Verenigde Naties werken samen om wereldwijde problemen op te lossen.
The United Nations work together to solve global problems.
Here, 'nations' refers to the member countries forming the organization called 'United Nations'.
De naties kwamen bijeen om de handelsbetrekkingen te verbeteren.
The nations gathered to improve trade relations.
In this sentence, 'nations' refers to sovereign countries participating in discussions or agreements.
Binnen sommige naties zijn er meerdere culturele groepen.
Within some nations, there are multiple cultural groups.
Here, 'nations' refers to countries in the context of their internal diversity and culture.
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