No. 716 in Dutch
sport
Physical activity or game for exercise, competition, or recreation.
In a sentence
Ik hou van sport omdat het me fit houdt.
I love sports because it keeps me fit.
The word 'sport' refers to physical activities one participates in for exercise or competition.
Voetbal is mijn favoriete sport.
Soccer is my favorite sport.
Here, 'sport' specifically identifies soccer as a category of sport.
In Nederland is schaatsen ook een populaire sport.
In the Netherlands, ice skating is also a popular sport.
'Sport' is used to describe ice skating as an activity people engage in competitively or recreationally.
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