No. 1,331 in Dutch
onnodig
Unnecessary.
In a sentence
Het is onnodig om nu te gaan, omdat de winkel gesloten is.
It is unnecessary to go now because the store is closed.
Here, 'onnodig' is used to describe an action (going) that is not required due to the circumstances.
Onnodig lawaai kan de concentratie verstoren.
Unnecessary noise can disrupt concentration.
In this sentence, 'onnodig' qualifies 'lawaai' (noise), suggesting the noise serves no helpful purpose and is redundant in the context.
Hij maakte een onnodige fout door niet goed op te letten.
He made an unnecessary mistake by not paying attention.
'Onnodige' in this case describes the mistake, indicating it could have been avoided with proper attention.
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