No. 2,729 in Dutch
passat
The Dutch word "passat" refers to a "trade wind" in English.
In a sentence
De passat was sterk en gaf ons een ruime wind om voort te zeilen.
The trade wind was strong and gave us a favorable wind to sail on.
In this sentence, 'passat' refers to the trade wind, demonstrating its meteorological application.
Hij kocht een nieuwe Volkswagens passat om mee naar zijn werk te rijden.
He bought a new Volkswagen Passat to drive to work.
Here, 'passat' is used as a proper noun referring to a specific car model by Volkswagen.
In tropische gebieden kunnen passaats een grote rol spelen in de scheepvaart.
In tropical regions, trade winds can play a significant role in shipping.
Once again, 'passaat' is used meteorologically to indicate trade winds.
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