No. 1,453 in Dutch
nl
"NL" is the abbreviation for "Nederland," meaning "the Netherlands" in English.
In a sentence
Ik houd van talen, nl. Nederlands en Engels.
I love languages, namely Dutch and English.
Here, 'nl.' is used as an abbreviation for 'namelijk', introducing an example clarifying the preceding statement.
Het document moet in het juiste formaat zijn, nl. PDF.
The document must be in the correct format, namely PDF.
In this sentence, 'nl.' elaborates on or specifies the requirement mentioned earlier.
In Nederland spreken veel mensen nl. Nederlands als hun moedertaal.
In the Netherlands, many people speak Dutch as their native language.
Here, 'nl.' is shorthand for 'namelijk', making explicit the information previously mentioned.
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