No. 3,527 in Dutch
openstaande
"Openstaande" means "outstanding" or "pending."
In a sentence
Er zijn nog drie openstaande facturen die betaald moeten worden.
There are still three outstanding invoices that need to be paid.
In this sentence, 'openstaande' is used as an adjective to describe the invoices that are still pending or unpaid.
Hij heeft enkele openstaande vragen over het project.
He has some outstanding questions about the project.
Here, 'openstaande' modifies 'vragen' (questions), indicating that these questions are unresolved or unanswered.
De openstaande vacature trekt veel sollicitanten aan.
The open position attracts many applicants.
In this example, 'openstaande' describes 'vacature' (position), meaning the position is currently available or unfilled.
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