No. 2,750 in Dutch
regeer
"Regeer" means "govern" or "rule" in English.
In a sentence
De koning regeert het land met veel wijsheid.
The king governs the country with great wisdom.
Here, 'regeer' (conjugated as 'regeert') is used to mean 'to govern' or 'to rule' in the context of governing a nation as a monarch.
Het is belangrijk dat een leider effectief regeert.
It is important that a leader governs effectively.
In this sentence, 'regeert' is used to describe the capability of a leader to govern or lead effectively.
Tijdens een crisis is het nodig dat de overheid krachtig regeert.
During a crisis, it is necessary for the government to rule decisively.
Here, 'regeert' refers to the act of ruling decisively by the government, especially during challenging situations.
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