No. 2,273 in Dutch
plaatselijke
"Plaatselijke" means "local."
In a sentence
De plaatselijke markt is elke donderdag geopend.
The local market is open every Thursday.
Here, 'plaatselijke' means 'local', referring to the market that is specific to this area.
We bezochten het plaatselijke museum tijdens onze vakantie.
We visited the local museum during our holiday.
In this sentence, 'plaatselijke' describes the museum, indicating it is relevant or located within the vicinity.
Het plaatselijke nieuws werd op de televisie uitgezonden.
The local news was broadcast on television.
Here, 'plaatselijke' pertains to the news, specifying it is about events happening in the local area.
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