No. 3,522 in Dutch
onzorgvuldig
Careless or negligent.
In a sentence
De onzorgvuldige chauffeur veroorzaakte een ongeluk.
The careless driver caused an accident.
Here, 'onzorgvuldig' describes 'chauffeur' as an adjective, indicating the driver was acting without due care.
Zijn werk werd afgekeurd vanwege zijn onzorgvuldigheid.
His work was rejected due to his carelessness.
In this case, 'onsorgvuldigheid' is a noun derived from 'onzorgvuldig,' referring to the general quality of being careless.
Hij handelde onzorgvuldig bij het invullen van het formulier.
He acted carelessly when filling out the form.
Here, 'onzorgvuldig' functions as an adverb, describing the manner in which 'handelde' (acted) was performed.
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