No. 466 in Dutch
openbaar
Public.
In a sentence
Het openbaar vervoer is een efficiënte manier om door de stad te reizen.
Public transport is an efficient way to travel through the city.
Here, 'openbaar' is used as an adjective to describe 'vervoer' (transport), meaning that it is for public use.
In een openbaar park kunnen mensen genieten van de natuur.
In a public park, people can enjoy nature.
In this sentence, 'openbaar' describes 'park' (park), indicating that it is open and accessible to the general public.
Hij wil een openbaar debat organiseren over het milieubeleid.
He wants to organize a public debate about environmental policy.
Here, 'openbaar' is used as an adjective for 'debat' (debate), signifying that the event is intended to be open to everyone and not private.
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