No. 1,345 in Dutch
plaatsvinden
"Plaatsvinden" means "to take place" or "to occur."
In a sentence
De vergadering zal morgen plaatsvinden.
The meeting will take place tomorrow.
In this sentence, 'plaatsvinden' is used to indicate the occurrence of an event at a specific time.
Het festival vindt jaarlijks plaats.
The festival takes place annually.
Here, 'plaatsvinden' is used to convey a regularly scheduled occurrence of an event.
De ceremonie heeft gisteren plaatsgevonden.
The ceremony took place yesterday.
In this context, 'plaatsvinden' refers to the completion or occurrence of something in the past.
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