No. 371 in Dutch
regels
Rules.
In a sentence
De regels in deze school zijn erg streng.
The rules in this school are very strict.
In this sentence, 'regels' means 'rules,' referring to guidelines or protocols, especially in an institutional context like a school.
Ik heb een paar regels in het schrift geschreven.
I have written a few lines in the notebook.
Here, 'regels' means 'lines,' referring to text lines written on paper, showing its usage in a different context.
De regels van de muzieknotatie zijn complex maar mooi.
The rules of music notation are complex yet beautiful.
In this example, 'regels' translates to 'rules,' referring to formal instructions or principles governing a specific practice, in this case, music notation.
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