No. 1,694 in Dutch
sociaal
Relating to society or social interaction.
In a sentence
Hij is erg sociaal en maakt makkelijk vrienden.
He is very social and easily makes friends.
Here, the word 'sociaal' denotes a personality trait describing someone as outgoing and good at making social connections.
Het beleid richt zich op sociaal welzijn van burgers.
The policy focuses on the social welfare of citizens.
In this sentence, 'sociaal' is used as an adjective to refer to societal aspects affecting the community or people collectively.
Ze werkte op een sociaal project om daklozen te helpen.
She worked on a social project to help homeless people.
Here, 'sociaal' modifies 'project' to specify that the project involves matters concerning society or community help.
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