No. 5,902 in Dutch
peter
Godfather.
In a sentence
Peter is mijn beste vriend.
Peter is my best friend.
Here, 'Peter' is used as a proper noun, referring to a person's name.
Hij fungeert als peter voor het kind.
He acts as a godfather for the child.
In this sentence, 'peter' means 'godfather', playing a significant role in some cultural and religious contexts.
De peter van het project leidde de vergadering.
The sponsor of the project led the meeting.
In this usage, 'peter' can figuratively mean 'sponsor' or 'patron' referring to someone who supports or leads an initiative.
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