No. 966 in Dutch
officieel
Official.
In a sentence
Volgens de documenten is hij officieel de eigenaar van het pand.
According to the documents, he is officially the owner of the building.
In this sentence, 'officieel' is used as an adverb to indicate an action or fact that is formally recognized or sanctioned.
Het is belangrijk om een officiële verklaring te krijgen voordat we verder gaan.
It is important to get an official statement before proceeding.
Here, 'officiële' is an adjective describing 'verklaring' (statement), indicating that the statement is authorized or formal.
Officieel mogen we hier niet parkeren, maar niemand lijkt dat te controleren.
Officially, we are not allowed to park here, but no one seems to enforce it.
Again, 'officieel' is used as an adverb, highlighting a rule or regulation that exists within formal settings.
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