No. 1,650 in Dutch
onbekend
Unknown.
In a sentence
De oorsprong van dat schilderij is onbekend.
The origin of that painting is unknown.
In this sentence, 'onbekend' is used as an adjective meaning 'unknown' to describe the subject, the origin of the painting.
Hij voelde zich onzeker in een onbekende situatie.
He felt uncertain in an unfamiliar situation.
Here, 'onbekend' functions as an adjective meaning 'unfamiliar', modifying the noun 'situatie' to describe the newness or strangeness of the situation.
Ze omarmde de kans om iets nieuws te leren in een onbekend domein.
She embraced the opportunity to learn something new in an uncharted domain.
In this sentence, 'onbekend' is used adjectivally to mean 'uncharted' or 'not well-known', characterizing the domain as being unexplored or new to the subject.
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