No. 3,497 in Dutch
onderwerpen
"Onderwerpen" means "to subject" or "to subdue."
In a sentence
De leraar vroeg de studenten om onderwerpen voor hun essays te kiezen.
The teacher asked the students to choose topics for their essays.
In this sentence, 'onderwerpen' refers to 'topics' or 'subjects' for discussion or writing, demonstrating its use as a noun.
Ze moesten zich onderwerpen aan de strengere regels.
They had to submit to the stricter rules.
Here, 'onderwerpen' is used as a verb meaning 'to submit to' or 'to subject oneself to', illustrating its action-oriented form.
De onderwerpen van het debat waren politiek en milieu.
The subjects of the debate were politics and the environment.
Again 'onderwerpen' is used as a noun meaning 'subjects', showing its broader application to various contexts.
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