No. 5,764 in Dutch
noordzee
North Sea.
In a sentence
Ik ga naar de Noordzee om te zwemmen.
I'm going to the North Sea to swim.
In this sentence, 'Noordzee' is used as a proper noun referring to the geographical body of water called the North Sea.
De Noordzee heeft een rijke biodiversiteit.
The North Sea has rich biodiversity.
Here, 'Noordzee' is used to specify the entity under discussion, highlighting its ecological aspect.
Wij fietsen langs de Noordzee en genieten van het uitzicht.
We are cycling along the North Sea and enjoying the view.
In this context, 'Noordzee' represents the coastline or proximity to the body of water where the action of cycling takes place.
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