This is the 1466th most frequent Dutch word.
provinciale
"Provinciale" in Dutch means "provincial" in English, referring to something related to a province.
The word 'provinciale' is used as an adjective to describe the type of road (provincial road), indicating that it belongs to or is managed at the provincial level.
De provinciale weg leidt naar het centrum van de stad.
The provincial road leads to the city center.
Here, 'provinciale' modifies 'kwesties' to denote that the issues are related to the province and its governance.
Tijdens de verkiezingen worden provinciale kwesties vaak besproken.
During elections, provincial issues are often discussed.
In this sentence, 'provinciale' describes the government, specifying that it operates at the provincial level.