No. 2,734 in Dutch
plaatselijk
Localized; local.
In a sentence
Het plaatselijke restaurant serveert heerlijke gerechten.
The local restaurant serves delicious dishes.
Here, 'plaatselijk' is used as an adjective meaning 'local', describing something pertaining to a specific locality, in this case, the restaurant.
We ervaren plaatselijke regenbuien tijdens onze reis.
We are experiencing localized rain showers during our trip.
In this sentence, 'plaatselijke' modifies 'regenbuien', indicating that the rain showers are confined to or occurring in specific areas.
De plaatselijke markt is elke zaterdag geopend.
The local market is open every Saturday.
Here, 'plaatselijke' qualifies 'markt', emphasizing it relates to the market in a specific region or community.
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