No. 6,246 in Dutch
slotervaart
"Slotervaart" is a Dutch word meaning "final waterway" or "closing canal." It is also the name of a neighborhood in Amsterdam.
In a sentence
De Slotervaart is een bekende wijk in Amsterdam.
The Slotervaart is a well-known neighborhood in Amsterdam.
Here, 'Slotervaart' is used as a proper noun referring to a specific locality.
Het slotervaart ziekenhuis biedt kwalitatieve zorg.
The Slotervaart hospital provides quality care.
In this context, 'Slotervaart' is part of the proper noun naming a particular institution.
Bij de slotervaart vindt je vaak vissers aan het werk.
At the canal's end, you often find fishermen working.
Here, 'slotervaart' refers to the closure or end of a canal, used in its literal meaning.
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