No. 444 in Dutch
periode
"Periode" in Dutch means "period" or "timeframe" in English.
In a sentence
De zomer is mijn favoriete periode van het jaar.
Summer is my favorite period of the year.
In this sentence, 'periode' is used to indicate a specific duration of time, corresponding to a season, highlighting a preference.
Tijdens de examenperiode studeerde ik elke dag.
During the exam period, I studied every day.
Here, 'periode' refers to a distinct phase dedicated to a specific activity, namely exams, illustrating its versatile contextual use.
Er was een periode waarin ik veel heb gereisd.
There was a period in which I traveled a lot.
In this example, 'periode' is employed to define a phase in time characterized by a certain activity, demonstrating its narrative application.
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