No. 2,748 in Dutch
real
The Dutch word "real" does not exist. Did you mean "reëel," which means "realistic" or "practical" in English?
In a sentence
De kunstenaar maakte een schilderij dat zo realistisch was dat het op een foto leek.
The artist made a painting so realistic it looked like a photograph.
Here, 'realistisch' refers to something that closely resembles reality or appears lifelike, a variant of 'real' in the sense of 'realistic'.
Hij bleef kalm omdat hij een realistische benadering van het probleem had.
He remained calm because he had a realistic approach to the problem.
In this instance, 'realistische' means pragmatic or feasible, showing an understanding of actual circumstances.
Haar gevoelens van vreugde waren zo puur en echt, volledig real.
Her feelings of joy were so pure and genuine, completely real.
In this context, 'real' is used to emphasize authenticity or genuineness.
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