No. 1,128 in Dutch
ouderen
"Older people" or "elderly."
In a sentence
Ouderen hebben vaak meer levenservaring.
The elderly often have more life experience.
Here, 'ouderen' is used as a noun to refer to elderly people as a group.
De overheid heeft nieuwe maatregelen getroffen voor de ondersteuning van ouderen.
The government has implemented new measures to support the elderly.
In this sentence, 'ouderen' again functions as a noun, indicating the population of elderly individuals targeted by these measures.
Na verloop van tijd is het belangrijk om ouderen te blijven aanmoedigen voor actieve participatie.
Over time, it is important to continue encouraging the elderly for active participation.
Here, 'ouderen' is used as the object of the sentence, indicating those who are being encouraged.
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