No. 1,909 in Dutch
sparta
"Sparta" in Dutch refers to a popular bicycle brand in the Netherlands.
In a sentence
Ik heb een mooie fiets gekocht van het merk Sparta.
I bought a nice bike of the brand Sparta.
In this sentence, 'Sparta' refers to the trademark or brand name of a bicycle manufacturer.
Tijdens mijn geschiedenisles leerde ik over het oude Sparta.
During my history class, I learned about ancient Sparta.
Here, 'Sparta' is used to refer to the ancient Greek city-state famous for its military prowess.
Mijn voetbalteam speelt tegen Sparta Rotterdam dit weekend.
My football team is playing against Sparta Rotterdam this weekend.
In this context, 'Sparta' refers to a football (soccer) team named Sparta Rotterdam.
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