No. 465 in Dutch
natuur
Nature.
In a sentence
Ik hou van de natuur omdat het rustgevend is.
I love nature because it is calming.
Here, 'natuur' refers to the natural environment, such as forests, mountains, and lakes.
Het ligt in de natuur van de mens om te leren.
It is in human nature to learn.
In this sentence, 'natuur' is used in a figurative sense to indicate inherent characteristics or tendencies.
De natuurkunde les vandaag was erg interessant.
The physics lesson today was very interesting.
Here, 'natuur' forms part of the compound word 'natuurkunde,' which means physics, a branch of science dealing with natural phenomena.
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