No. 2,298 in Dutch
rechtszaak
A "rechtszaak" is a court case or legal proceeding.
In a sentence
De rechtszaak begon om tien uur 's ochtends.
The trial started at ten o'clock in the morning.
In this sentence, 'rechtszaak' is used to refer to a legal case or trial that is taking place in a court of law.
De getuige heeft vorige week tijdens de rechtszaak gesproken.
The witness spoke during the trial last week.
Here, 'rechtszaak' is used to represent the settings and proceedings of the legal case where the witness provided testimony.
De uitkomst van de rechtszaak zal morgen bekend worden gemaakt.
The outcome of the trial will be announced tomorrow.
In this usage, 'rechtszaak' represents the legal case whose result or resolution is awaited.
Hear it in real podcasts
The recording above is a synthetic voice. Hear how people say “rechtszaak” in actual Dutch podcasts.
Find “rechtszaak” in podcastsLearn it from shows you like
LangTurbo plays Dutch podcasts with a transcript and the English under every line. Tap a word like this one and it tells you what it means right there. For iPhone, iPad and Android.
Learning English?
LangTurbo plays real English podcasts with every line translated into Nederlands, and tells you what any word means in that sentence. For iPhone, iPad and Android.
Dutch books and courses on Amazon (an affiliate link: a purchase through it supports this site).