No. 301 in Dutch
provincie
A principal administrative division or region of a country.
In a sentence
Nederland heeft twaalf provincies.
The Netherlands has twelve provinces.
Here, 'provincies' is used to indicate the administrative regions within the country.
De provincie Friesland staat bekend om zijn meren.
The province of Friesland is known for its lakes.
In this sentence, 'provincie' refers specifically to an administrative region within the country.
De verschillen tussen stad en provincie zijn soms groot.
The differences between the city and countryside are sometimes great.
Here, 'provincie' is used in a broader sense to denote rural or less urbanized areas outside cities.
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